Lakshman Uraon, J.

1. The instant appeal is directed against the judgment dated 11th December, 1997, passed in CWJC No. 325 of 1988 (R), whereby and whereunder, the order dated 29th March, 1976, passed in SAR No. 73 of 1975 by the Special Officer, Lohardaga, and the order dated 30th May, 1986, passed in SAR Appeal No. 15R15 of 1976-77, by the learned Additional Collector, Lohardaga, as also the order dated 9th December, 1986, passed in Lohardaga Revenue Revision No. 376 of 1986, by the learned Commissioner, South Chotanagpur Division, Ranchi, by which the lands were ordered to be restored in favour of the appellants, have been set aside.

2. The appellants have pleaded that husband of appellant and father of appellants No. 2 to 4 late Somra Singh Kherwar had filed application for restoration of land, appertaining to R.S. Plot No. 137, R.S. Khata No. 40, having an area of 1.27 acres, of village Hesa Pirhi, PS Lohardaga, District Ranchi (now Lohardaga) under the provisions of the Bihar Scheduled Area Regulation Act, 1969. The Halka Karmachi and the Circle Inspector, Kisku, in course of enquiry submitted their reports to the effect that the land in question has been recorded in t