ORDER

A.S. Naidu, J. - The orders dated 8th August, 1985 and 9th October, 1998 passed by the Deputy Director, Consolidation of Holdings, Sambalpur in Appeal Case No. 75 of 1984 (Annexure-3) and the Joint Commissioner, Settlement and Consolidation, Sambalpur in Consolidation Revision Case No. 799 of 1988 (Annexure-4) respectively are assailed in this writ application.

2. Bereft of unnecessary details, the short facts necessary for appreciating the inter se disputes are stated hereinbelow:

One Chakradhara was the common ancestor of the contesting parties. Jadumani and Kasinath were his two sons. Jadumani died leaving behind his son Purnachandra. Suryamani is the wife of Purna Chandra and is impleaded as opposite party No. 5 to this writ application, Kasinath the 2nd son of Chakradhara died leaving behind his wife Ambika and son Lalsaheb. Khirodini, petitioner No. 1 is the widow of Lalsaheb. Chakradhara was admittedly the absolute owner of the properties in dispute. Purna Chandra, husband of Suryamani (opposite party No. 5) died before his grand father Chakradhara. After the death of Chakradhara, Jadumani and Kasinath, his two sons possessed the disputed properties along with others. Whi