S. N. MODI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a second appeal by the defendant Ramkaran in a suit for declaration and injunction.

( 2 ) THE relevant facts giving rise to this appeal are like this: a suit was instituted by the appellant in a revenue court for declaration and injunction against the respondents in respect of certain agricultural lands situate at villages Harbhagatpura and indokhiya. The trial Court dismissed the suit. On appeal by the appellant, the appellate court set aside the trial courts judgment and decreed the suit. The respondents, who are seven in number, went in second appeal to the Board of Revenue. The latter allowed the appeal, restored the trial Courts judgment and dismissed the suit. The appellant thereafter filed a writ petition in this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the decision of the Board of Revenue. All the seven respondents were impleaded as non-petitioners in the writ petition. The notices of the writ petition were served on all the respondents. One of the seven respondents, namely, hardev engaged Mr. C. L. Agarwal, Advocate, to represent him in the writ petition vide Vakalatnama Ex. 1. None of the remaining respo