LODHA, J.—These are three writ petitions presented by Banshi, Ranglal and Onkarsingh respectively challenging the validity of the proceedings for consolidation of holdings carried out by the Consolidation Officer under the provisions of the Rajasthan Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmention) Act, No. 24 of 1954 (which will hereinafter be called the "Consolidation Act"). All the petitioners are Khatedar tenants in respect of certain agricultural lands situated in their respective villages. Their case, in brief, is that the Consolidation Act received the assent of the President on the 25th day of November, 1954 and was published in Rajasthan Gazette-Part IV-A, dated 11th December, 1954. By virtue of sec. 1(3) of this Act, Chapters I and V of the Act came into force at once, whereas for the remaining Chapters, it was provided that they would come into force in such area and from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint in this behalf, and different dates may be appointed for the coming into force of different provisions of the said Chapters. It appears that under sec. 14 of the Act, with the objection of consolidating of hold

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