Vinod K.Sharma, J.

1. The petitioners have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of certiorary quashing the order dated 12.8.1986, passed by the Financial Commissioner, Revenue & Secretary To Government, Punjab, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 33 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

2. The facts leading to the filing of the writ petition are that Budha Singh son of Jaimal Singh, father of respondents Nos. 2 and 3, i.e. Malook Singh and Daljit Singh, was allotted 14 Std. acres 1 units of land in village Beri, Tehsil and District Gurdaspur, in lieu of the land abandoned by him in West Pakistan.

3. Sh. Budha Singh died on 10.1.1956 and respondents Nos. 2 and 3 came in possession of the allotted land, but did not acquire the proprietary rights, as the area allotted in village Beri, Tehsil and District Gurdaspur, was not of good quality, as required under Section 10 of the Act.

4. An application was moved by the legal heirs of Budha Singh, to the Rehabilitation Department at Jalandhar, seeking allotment in lieu