Sandeep Mehta, J.

Heard.

By way of this writ petition, the petitioners being the legal heirs of Saika Ram @ Sukh Ram have approached this Court for assailing the order (Annexure-8) dated 17.06.1998 passed by the Board of Revenue, Ajmer, order (Annexure-7) dated 05.09.1988 passed by the Revenue Appellate Authority, Jodhpur and the order (Annexure-3) dated 29.01.1980 passed by the Collector, Nagaur.

2. Facts in brief are that a piece of land located in Khasra No.160, Village Padu Khurd measuring 264 square yards was recommended to be allotted to one Alfu on the basis of his long standing possession, vide order dated 10.06.1972 passed by the Nayab Tehsildar, Merta, District Nagaur. The Tehsildar, Merta approved the said recommendation by order (Annexure-2) dated 05.11.1974. Alfu sold the land in question to Sukh Ram by a registered sale deed. The respondents Jodha Ram and Mangu Ram filed an appeal against the said allotment order before the learned District Collector, Nagaur which came to be registered as Revenue Appeal No.50/1978. In the proceedings before the District Magistrate, an application was moved to implead Sukha Ram as a party respondent to the proceedings but the same