Tyagi, J.—These are two writ petitions giving rise to a common question of law ; therefore, we propose to dispose them of by one judgment.

2. Writ petition No. 197 of 1962 is filed by Messrs Brick Manufacturing Co., Bhadra a partnership firm. The facts of this case are that the petitioner firm purchased a piece of agricultural land comprising of Khasra No. 330 measuring 5 bighas and 3-1/2 biswas in village Bhadra, and after obtaining permission, and entering into an agreement with the State of Rajasthan under the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, it started manufacturing bricks by constructing a brick-kiln on the said land. The lease granted by the Mining Engineer to the petitioner firm was renewed every year and the petitioners contention is that it is holding a lease which is valid up to 31st of March, 1963. The petitioner wanted to extend its kiln and, therefore, an application was made by the petitioner firm to the Deputy Commissioner Colonisation, Hanumangarh, for further allotment of land measuring 9 bighas 1 biswa. This application of the petitioner was published by the Tehsildar Colonisation for inviting objections, but instead of granting land to the petitioner, Nai

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