M.Y. Eqbal, J.

1. In this writ application the petitioner has prayed for quashing the Order dated 8.10.93, 18.11.93 and 20.11.93 passed by respondent No. 3 Deputy Collector (Land Reforms) Dhanbad in Mutation Appeal No. 44/93 whereby the appeal filed by the respondents against the order of mutations was allowed.

2. Petitioner claimed to have purchased the lands of various plots under Khata No. 53 and 107 in Mouza Parki, P.S. Govindpur, District Dhanbad by registered sale-deed dated 9.11.1971. After purchase, petitioner alleged to have come in possession and paying rent to the State of Bihar. In the year 1984, one Arbind Kumar Singh and others tried to interfere with the possession of the petitioner by demolishing the boundary wall and accordingly petitioner filed Title Suit No. 50 of 1984 before the Court of Sub-Judge, Dhanbad and ex parte decrees was passed against the defendant Arbind Kumar Singh and Manoj Kumar Singh. It is stated by the petitioner that respondent Nos. 5 to 7 in clandestine manner got their name mutated for the above land and consequently rent receipts were said to have" issued in the name of the petitioner. Petitioner then filed Mutation case before the Ci