Sangeet Lodha, J.

This petition is directed against order dated 28.2.97 of the Board of Revenue Rajasthan, whereby an application preferred by the State of Rajasthan under Section 9 of Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 (for short “the Act”) questioning the mutation no. 52 and 60 of the land ad measuring 7 bighas 6 biswas comprising khasra no. 258 situated at village Avloj, Tehsil & District Jalore, recorded in the name of the petitioners have been cancelled and the land in question is directed to be recorded in the name of Deity Shri Vishnu Bhagwan.

2. The relevant facts are that Shri Uda s/o Chatra Saadh sold the agriculture land measuring 7.06 bighas comprising khasra no. 258 situated at village-Avloj, claiming the same to be his khatedari land, in favour of the petitioners no. 1 & 2 herein, vide registered sale deed dated 10.10.63. On the strength of the sale deed executed as aforesaid, the land was mutated in the name of the petitioners no. 1 & 2, vide mutation No. 52 dated 22.1.64. On 4.4.64, the petitioner no. 1 & 2 further transferred the land in favour of the petitioner no.3 and accordingly, the land was mutated in his name vide mutation No. 60.

3. In the year 1989, Tehsil