RAJESH SHANKAR, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 26.7.1998 by the Circle Officer, Sadar, Ranchi whereby, the Jamabandi running in the name of the petitioners with respect to the land appertaining to R.S. Plot No. 336, Sub-Plot No. 336/K, under Khata No. 119, situated at Mouza-Bajra, P.S.-Sukhdeonagar, District-Ranchi (hereinafter referred to 'as the said land') has been cancelled. The factual background of the case, as stated in the writ petition, is that the tend in question was originally recorded in the name of Maharaj Kumar Manghil Lal Jugal Kishor Nath Sahdeo and the same was settled in favour of Jagdishparsanna Nath Sahdeo on 15.11.1915 by virtue of Hukumnama. Further, said Jagdishparsanna Nath Sahdeo settled the said land as well as some other land to one Jai Kumar Nath Sahdeo on 1.3.1935 by a Hukumnama with Chhaparbandi right. Thereafter, the said land was sold to Kumar Shri Mahendra Pratap Singh Deo in the year 1960, who came in possession of the same. The said land was also mutated in the name of Kumar Shri Mahendra Pratap Singh Deo vide order dated 29.5.1984 passed in Mutation Case No. 1699-R-27/1983-84. The petitioners pu