JUDGMENT :

N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.

Heard Mr. S. K. Kejriwal, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A. Bhattacharyya, learned standing counsel, Assam Board of Revenue, Guwahati, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1. None appears on behalf of respondents No. 2 & 3.

2. The petitioner, by way of instituting the present writ petition, has presented a challenge to the order, dated 10.09.2021, passed by the learned Member, Assam Board of Revenue, Guwahati, in Revenue Appeal No. 8(Cha)/2019.

3. As projected in the instant writ petition; the father of the petitioner, herein, had purchased a plot of land measuring 2 kathas 1 Lecha covered by Dag No. 299 and Periodic Patta No. 149/67 of Mahamora Mouza, Moran Town, in the District of Charaideo, from its earlier owner Nikunja Mohan Bhagwati. After the said sale was so effected and on execution of the sale deed; the said plot of land was mutated in the name of the father of the petitioner in the revenue records vide order, dated 04.02.1970, passed by the competent authority.

4. It is stated that the father of the petitioner, during his lifetime, had engaged one Shri Bir Singh, the Uncle of the respondent No. 2, h