Ajit Kumar Sinha, J.

1. The petitioners have preferred this writ petition for issuance of a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash the impugned order dated 17.2.1997 and 21.9.2001 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Gumla and Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Gumla who are arraigned as respondent Nos. 2 and 3 herein whereby and whereunder both the statutory authorities held that the possession of the lands and the instrument of transfer are in favour of the respondent Nos. 5 and 6.

2. The facts in brief are set out as under:

According to the petitioners the lands in question have various plots and Khata No. 194, Khata No. 131 measured 6.34 acres and 0.76 acres of village Nazma Police Station, Sisai, District-Gumla and the same was recorded In the name of Chotka Klmani Oraon son of Deva Oran, Kharia Oraon and others who were In possession of the aforesaid land. It has further been submitted that on 16.11.1994 the petitioners Gafua Oran, Karma Oran, Jhiran Oran, Biria Oraon filed Title Suit No. 29 of 1994 before the Civil Court with the following prayer:

For declaration of title to the lands described in schedule A & B of the plaint and the petiti