K.S. Janjua, FC. - The instant revision petition is preferred against orders of Commissioner, Jalandhar (30.6.1997) and Collector, Sub-Division, Jalandhar (4.2.1993) in a petition case.

2. History of this case has been recorded in the order of Commissioner, Jalandhar which may be read as a part of this order.

3. Sh. T.R. Vij, Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioners argued that the partition was approved by AC-1, Jalandhar on 25.1.1988 but the order was challenged before Collector in a separate appeal who remanded back to AC-1 for fresh decision. However, AC-1 maintained his earlier order. This was again assailed by the petitioners before Collector. While accepting the appeal (11.9.1989) the Collector observed that area purchased by the persons after the sale of 20K-19M in 1952 in favour of the present appellants father is retrievable from the last vendee. He submitted further that after the death of Lal Singh, the land was inherited by the present petitioners whose rights being first vendee of co-sharer Udho were to be safeguarded. After listening to the parties and considering evidence adduced before him, he ordered (30.1.1992) that the area be deducted from the last