Judgement

G. K. MISRA, C.J. :- The writ application was filed on 1-2-1974. The petitioner filed several affidavits on 15-7-1974, 16-10-1974 and 8-11-1974 making statements of further facts. His case may be stated in short.

2. The petnr. was the Thekadar of the three villages of Budhamunda, Tara and Chuinara in the ex-State of Bolangir, Three Pattas, one for each village, had been issued to him in 1936 for a period of fifteen years from 1-4-1936 to 31-3-1950. As Thekadar the petnr. was in possession of Bhogra lands along with his co-sharers. The Bhogra lands in villages Budhamunda, Tara and Chuinara were respectively 41.79 acres, 93.82 acres and 40.87 acres, in all 176.48 acres. The ex-State of Bolangir merged in the State of Orissa on 1-1-1948. The Government of Orissa took a decision in 1949 for abolition of Thekadari system with effect from 1-4-1950 after the expiry of the Thekadari Pattas. Accordingly Bhogra conversion proceedings were initiated. The principles to be followed were that five acres of Bhogra lands to be selected by the revenue authorities would be reserved for settlement as service inam jagirs for village officers and those lands which were treated as Bhogra on acc