ORDER S.S. Negi, IAS, FC. - These revision petitions filed by Shri Balbir Singh son of Shri Het Ram resident of village Tikkar, Pargna Bharoli, Tehsil Kandaghat, Distt. Sofen, are directed against the order dated 31.12.1998 passed by the Commissioner, Shimla Division in revision petitions Nos. 55/98, 56/98 and 57/98. The facts and question of law in all the three petitions are same, therefore all the three have been clubbed together for adjudication and are disposed of by this single order.

2. The facts of the case in brief are that one Shri Surat Ram the predecessor-in-interest of the present respondent No. 1 Partap Singh filed three separate applications before the Assistant Collector 1st Grade (Tehsildar) Kandaghat seeking partition of land held jointly by the parties in three different villages namely (i) comprised in Khewat No. 3/4 to 6, 4/7 to 13, 5/14, 6/15, 7/16-17 situated in village Banota, Pargna Bharoli (ii) Khewat No. 3/4 to 10, 4/11, 5/12, 6/13 to 36, 7/37 to 39, 8/40 to 43, 9/44, 10/45, 11/46, 12/47 and 20/62 to 64 situated in village Kote, Pargna Bharoli and (iii) Khewat No. 2/5 to 11, 3/12, 4/13 to 16, 4/17 to 20, 5/21, 6/22 and 7/23 situated in village Tikkar, Parg

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