D. P. MOHAPATRA, J.

( 1 ) THESE two cases have come up before this Full Bench on reference by the respective Division Benches, to decide certain important questions of law relating to the Orissa Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation of Land Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the 'act' ). On a reading of the reference orders in the two cases, the points arising for decision may be formulated as follows : (A) Whether the consolidation authorities are competent to exercise their jurisdiction in respect of lands, which are not consolidable under the Act. (B) Whether jurisdiction of the Civil Court is ousted in respect of non-consolidable lands during continuance of the consolidation operations in the area. (C) Whether the authorities under Act have power to record forcible possession of a person in the land records while showing another person as the holder of title to the land. The aforementioned points often arise in proceedings before civil courts when attempt is made by defendants to persuade the court to pass order of abatement of suits under Section 4 (4) of the Act. The controversy has engaged the attention of this Court on several occasions earlier. In t