R. Banumathi, J.

These L.P.As are preferred against the order of the learned Single Judge passed in writ petitions nos. 934/2011, 946/2011 and 940/2011, setting aside the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, in Mutation Revision Nos.63, 64 and 65 R15/2009-10 dated 16.11.2010.

2. Since all L.P.As arise out a common judgment, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. The case of the respondent-writ petitioner:- One Lal Harak Nath Shahdeo, ex-landlord, was holding different pieces of land comprising of Mouza – Hazam, Thana No.281 and Mouza – Kharsidag, Thana No.326.. The ex-landlord, Lal Harak Nath Shahdeo, through his grandson and duly constituted power of attorney holder, namely, Kisto Kali Nath Shahdeo, granted permanent raiyati settlement in favour of one Dr. Shiv Shankar Sahay Srivastava by registered deed of permanent settlement dated 9.9.1947. On the basis of the aforesaid settlement, the said Dr. Shiv Shankar Sahay Srivastava came in possession of the land and paid rent to the ex-landlord against the grant of rent receipts and there was family partition in the family of Dr. Shiv Shankar Sahay Srivastava by a partitio