Sangeet Lodha, J.

This petition is directed against the order dated 17/18.4.96 of the Board of Revenue Rajasthan, whereby an appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 5.12.83 of the Revenue Appellate Authority (RAA), Bikaner, affirming the order dated 19.3.80 passed by the District Collector, Sri Ganganagar and further directing the resumption of the disputed land by the State, stands dismissed.

2. The relevant facts are that the petitioner purchased 25 bighas land comprising Square No. 36/337 in Chak 26 PBN, Tehsil Suratgarh, District Sri Ganganagar in open auction on 28.7.61. The petitioner deposited ¼th amount of the sale price. The sale was confirmed by the State Government on 11.12.61. On the notice being issued for depositing the remaining ¾th amount, the petitioner moved an application to the Tehsildar that the bid was made by him on behalf of Smt. Jaswant Kaur and others, the respondents No. 4 to 7 herein and that the amount was also deposited by him on their behalf and therefore, the entries in the record showing his name may be corrected and the remaining amount may be realised from the actual purchaser of the land, the respondents No. 4 to 7 here