ORDER :

1. Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for quashing the order dated 15.04.2004, passed by Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Seraikela in Land Ceiling Case No. 12 of 2003-04 in terms of which an application under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land), Act, 1961 (for short "the Act") filed by the respondent No. 5 has been allowed.

Petitioner has further prayed for quashing the order dated 22.01.2007, passed by learned Deputy Commissioner, Seraikela-Kharsawan in Land Ceiling Appeal No. 3 of 2004-05, in terms of which the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 15.04.2004 has been dismissed.

It has also been prayed for quashing the order dated 23.12.2011/ 06.01.2012, passed by learned Member, Board of Revenue in Rev. Case No. 12 of 2007, by which the Revision preferred by the petitioner under Section 32 of the Act against the order dated 22.01.2007 has been dismissed.

3. The facts of the case in short is that by a registered sale deed dated 23.05.2003, the petitioner purchased 17 decimals of land falling under Plot Nos. 140, 141, 142, Khata No. 19, Than No. 52, situ