JUDGMENT :

1. The matter pertains to the year 2001, and thus, listed under the category of “Oldest Cases for Early Disposal”. However, despite the same, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents.

2. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner-State claiming the following reliefs:

“It is, therefore, humbly prayed that :

a) by an appropriate writ, order or direction the impugned judgments dated 16.7.98 and 19.7.2000 (Annexure 2 and 3) may kindly be quashed and set aside;

b) by an appropriate writ, order or direction the impugned order dated 30.3.98 (Annexure 1) referring the reference may kindly be allowed;

c) by an appropriate writ, order or direction it be declared that the Doli land cannot be declared in the name of Pujari and the same be entered as Doli land;

d) any other appropriate order which this Hon’ble Court deems fit just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner State;

e) Costs be allowed to the petitioner.”

3. As the pleaded facts would reveal, the bone of contention in the present case is a land comprising old khasra nos.803, 804, 805, 806, 801