SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J.-In this writ petition, the petitioners are challenging the order dated 29.6.1993 passed by the Financial Commissioner, Haryana, whereby the revision filed by the petitioners against the order dated 3.11.1987 passed by the Commissioner (Appeals), Ambala Division, was dismissed upholding the order dated 28.8.1985 passed by the District Collector, Faridabad. Vide order dated 28.8.1985 the Collector, on an appeal filed by the Gram Panchayat, set aside the order dated 25.6.1984 passed by the Assistant Collector Ist Grade, Palwal, allowing the suit filed by the petitioners for declaring their occupancy rights and ownership in the land in dispute.

2. In the present case, the petitioners claimed themselves as Bhondedars on the land in dispute measuring 6 kanals 5 marlas situated in village Kanauli. They alleged to have been in continuing cultivating possession of the land in dispute as Bhondedars for a very long period since 1907. They filed a suit for declaration under Section 3 of the Punjab Occupancy Tenants (Vesting of Proprietary Rights) Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1952 Act”) before Assistant Collector Ist Grade, Palwal against the Gram