R. N. MISRA, C. J.

( 1 ) CHALLENGE in these three writ applications under Article 226 of the Constitution is to the order passed by the Consolidation Commissioner in 3 separate revisions under the Orissa Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation of Land Act (21 of 1972 ). As common questions arise and one set of arguments had been advanced by common counsel appearing for the parties, we propose to dispose of all these three writ applications by a common judgment.

( 2 ) OPPOSITE Party No. 1, Jagannath Roul, was the original owner of each item of property forming the subject-matter of the dispute in the writ applications. The petitioner in each of the writ applications acquired title to the property under a registered sale deed and maintained that following acquisition of title, possession was also obtained. In 1970 there was final publication of the Record-of-Rights wherein each of the petitioners was shown to be the owner in possession of the property acquired by him under the registered deed of sale. Opposite Party No. 1 did not challenge the record so published. There was a proceeding under Section 145, Cr. P. C. between the parties which had terminated in favou