N.M. KASLIWAL. J—As identical questions of law are involved in all the above special appeals, the same are disposed of by one single order.

2. In order to appreciate the questions of law arising in these cases, we would like to narrate the facts of one case in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1274/ 75 Prithvi Singh Vs. The State of Rajasthan.

3. The petitioner held 47 Bighas 7 Biswas of land in Village Palkiya, Tehsil Sangod, District Kota. The petitioner filed a return on 3.1.74 u/s 10 of the Rajasthan Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973, hereinafter referred to as new ceiling law. The Sub Divisional Officer, Ramganj Mandi passed an order on 10.4.75 (Annexure-2) that the matter was to be decided under the old ceiling law and as the case had not been registered under the old ceiling law, the same be registered now, and proceedings be taken up separately. It was further directed that the petitioner should file a return under the old ceiling law taking the appointed date as 1.4.66 and granted time to file the return upto 28.4.75. It was further directed that proceedings under the new ceiling law may be kept pending till the final determination of the proceedings under

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