Aggrieved by order dated 06.10.1998 in Case No. 321 and 322 of 1995 passed by the Additional Member, Board of Revenue whereby, order dated 23.11.1995 passed by the Additional Collector, Palamau in L.C. Appeal No. 01 and 02 of 199596 and order dated 03.05.1995 in L.C. Case No. 1112 of 199495 passed by the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Daltonganj have been affirmed, the petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present writ petitions.

2. The brief facts of the case are that, the respondent no. 6 executed two saledeeds being saledeed no. 2392 dated 24.03.1992, registered on 25.05.1994 in favour of the petitioner-Urmila Devi [C.W. J.C. No. 72 of 1999 (R)] and saledeed no. 2393 dated 24.03.1992, registered on 25.05.1994 in favour of the petitioners-Pushpa Devi and Urmila Devi [C.W. J.C. No. 74 of 1999 (R)]. The respondent no. 5 filed an application dated 22.08.1994 under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 claiming right of preemption and the same was registered as L.C. Case No. 1112 of 199495. Vide order dated 03.05.1995 the L.C. Case No. 1112 of 199495 was allowed in favour of the respondent no. 5