H. Baruah, J.

1. Petitioners herein are the owners of the lands under the LSCs as indicated in paragraph-2 of the writ petition, which may be reproduced as under:

(a) Sh. Lalramngaihawma - LSC No. AZL. 1759 of 1989

(b) Smt. Rozami - (i) LSC No. AZL. 1760 of 1989

(ii) LSC No. AZL. 1769 of 1989

(c) Smt. Lalthangliani - LSC No. AZL. 1761 of 1989

(d) Smt. Lalrinpuii - LSC No. AZL. 1762 of 1989

(e) Sh. Mangthanfala - (i) LSC No. AZL. 1763 of 1989

(ii) LSC No. AZL. 1766 of 1989

(f) Sh. Malsawmtluanga - LSC No. AZL. 1764 of 1989

(g) Smt. Lalzamliani - LSC No. AZL. 1765 of 1989

(h) Smt. Thangmawii - LSC No. AZL. 1767 of 1989

It would be appropriate to say at this stage that the aforesaid 10 LSCs were initially covered by Misc. Pass No. 122 of 1960 issued by the erstwhile Mizo District Council in favor of Sh. R. L. Mangchhuana, since deceased, which was subsequently converted to Periodic Patta No. 117 of 1977 by the Revenue Authorities and subsequently the lands covered by Periodic Patta No. 117 of 1977 was converted into 10 LSCs as indicated above. It would further be appropriate to say that the petitioners herein are all legal representatives of R.L. Mangchhuana, since deceased. By virtue of