1. - A challenge has been made in this petition, purporting to be both under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, to the judgment dated 09.01.2014 passed by the Board of Revenue (hereinafter 'the Board') upholding the judgment and decree dated 27.09.2003 under the hand of the Revenue Appellate Authority, Sikar Camp Jhunjhunu (hereinafter 'the RAA'), who had set aside the judgment and decree dated 24.03.2003 passed by the SDO, Chirawa, who in turn had dismissed the suit of the respondent-plaintiff (hereinafter 'the plaintiff') for declaration and correction of revenue entries.

2. I have heard the counsel for the petitioner defendant (hereinafter 'the defendant') and perused the judgment of the Board, the RAA as also the SDO, Chirawa. What emerges from the facts is that vide registered sale deed dated 15.06.1974, agricultural land in Khasra Nos. 251, 252, 253, 255 and 271 aggregating to 15 bigha & 5 biswa (new khasra Nos.595, 597, 598, 601, 602 and 603 measuring to 3.70 hectares) was purchased jointly by the plaintiff Subhash Chand (now dead and represented by his LRs) and his brother Shankar Lal in equal measure. Following the purchase, mutation No.286 and 298 d