RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J.

1. The petitioner is aggrieved against order dated 20.3.1963 by which land measuring 15 standard acre 5 units has been allotted to Mukand Ram @ Mukand Singh (father of respondent Nos.4 to 8) by treating him tenant under the Pepsu Tenancy & Agricultural Land Act, 1955 [for short ‘the Act’].

2. The case set up by the petitioner is that land measuring 384 bighas 4 biswas was gifted by King of Patiala to Baba Sangtian and Dera which came into existence in the name of ‘Smadh Baba Bhai Sangtian’ situated in Village Punnawal, District Sangrur. The Dera was succeeded through Chelas namely Budh Dass, Chela Ram Dass, Chela Nand Ram, Chela Bhajan Dass and Chela Deputy Swaroop. It is averred that after the death of Nand Ram, Bhajan Singh (father of the petitioner) was appointed as Mohtamim of the Dera namely, ‘Smadh Baba Bhai Sangtian’ and jamabandi was accordingly made in the name of Dera through Bhajan Dass Chela Nand Ram. It is further averred that Deputy Swaroop was appointed as Mohtamim by Bheikh and Gaddi was given to Chela Deputy Swaroop on 12.3.2008. In the year 1962, Mukand Ram @ Mukand Singh son of Budh Ram filed an application under Section 22 of the Ac