PATNAIK, J.

( 1 ) IN this writ application, the petitioner challenges the decisions of the revenue authorities under Chapter IV of the Orissa Land Reforms Act.

( 2 ) A suo motu proceeding under Section 43 of the Orissa Land Reforms Act (hereinafter referred to as the 'act') was started by the Revenue Officer and notices were directed to issue to one Lambodar Moher in O. L. Rule Case No. 152 of 1975. Lambodar, however, had died in the year 1966. So, the petitioner, one of the sons of Lambodar. appeared before the Revenue Officer and filed his objection and affidavit. His brother, Pitambar. also filed an affidavit before the Revenue Officer, After holding an enquiry, the Revenue Officer, by his order dated 15-9-75 held that the petitioner (Premananda) and his brothers (Nityananda. Pitambar and Duryodhan), sisters (Shanti and Srimati) and mother (Tilottama) were each entitled to a separate ceiling area and all of them together were to retain 72 standard acres, the balance land was to vest in the Government as surplus land. On the basis of the said order, a draft statement was prepared and published on 30-9-75 under Section 43 of the Act showing the petitioner and 6 others as land-ho