Mr. Ranjit Singh, J.: - The petitioner and respondent Nos.16 to 18 purchased land measuring 17 bighas 18 biswas on 21.5.1957 from the original land owner, namely, Ram Chander Bhatia, who was a big land owner. The land at the hand of Ram Chander Bhatia was declared surplus on 31.1.1961. The petitioner and respondent Nos.16 to 18 were recorded as owners and mutation was also sanctioned on 24.9.1959 on the basis of sale deed dated 21.7.1957.

2. It is alleged that the State of Haryana, without notice to the petitioner or respondent Nos.16 to 18 sanctioned mutation of the land in question on 11.1.1983, divesting the petitioner and respondent Nos.16 to 18 of their title. The petitioner moved an application on 17.1.1985, claiming to be bonafide purchaser, which was declared surplus but the said application was dismissed. Appeal against this order passed was dismissed by the Collector, Karnal, on 30.1.1986. The petitioner impugned both the orders by filing a revision, which was dismissed on 1.6.1988. The Financial Commissioner also dismissed the revenue revision on 7.8.1999 by observing that the sale deed was not produced on the file. The land in question, thus, was utilized by ig