By Court: In this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for quashing the order dated 30.1.1988 passed by the Special Officer, Scheduled Areas Regulation, Ranchi in S. A. R. Case No. 37/1983-84 (Annexure -10) whereby the petitioners were directed to pay compensation of Rs. 1,30,000/-to the respondent Nos. 5-8 with respect to 0.22 Acres of land out of Revisional Survey Plot No. 703, Khata No. 58, Village -Kokar, P.S -Sadar, Thana No. 195, District Ranchi. The petitioners have also challenged the order dated 26.12.1991 passed by the Additional Collector, Ranchi in S. A. R Appeal No. 152 R 15 of 1987-88 (Annexure -11) whereby the Additional Collector has dismissed the petitioners' appeal and passed order of restoration of the aforesaid land in favour of the private-respondents, though no appeal was filed by them against the order of compensation of the Special Officer. The petitioners have also prayed for quashing the order dated 30.12.1997 passed by the Commissioner, South Chotanagpur Division, Ranchi in S. A. R Revision No. 34/1992 (Annexure – 12), upholding the said order of the Additional Collector.

2. The petitioners' case is that the petitioner No. 1 is a partnershi