1. Vide this common order, we propose to decide aforesaid six writ petitions as common question of law is involved in these cases. The facts are taken from CWP No. 7860 of 2003.

2. Petitioner assails the order dated 8.1.2002 (Annexure P- 7) passed by Collector, Panipat, whereby the appeal of the respondent-Gram Panchayat was accepted as well as the order dated 14.11.2002 (Annexure P-9) passed by the Commissioner, Rohak Division, Rohtak, whereby his revision was dismissed thereby maintaining the order dated 8.1.2002.

3. The predecessors-in-interest of the petitioner were in cultivating possession of land comprised in Khewat No.105, Khatauni No. 150/145, Rectangle No.10, Killa No.2, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and Rectangle No. 53 killa No.9/2 situated in revenue estate of village Joshi Tehsil and District Panipat according to jamabandi for the year 1981-82.

4. Petitioner claimed that the aforesaid land had been in cultivating possession of his predecessors-in-interest much before the year 1937-38. According to revenue record viz. jamabandi for the year 1941-42, the predecessor-in-interest, namely, Ramanand was shown to be in possession of the land as hissedar. The land was reco