( 1 ) THIS writ petition is directed against the order of the Board of Revenue dated 13. 8. 1996, whereby the representation filed by the contesting opposite parties were allowed and the substitution application filed by the petitioners were dismissed.

( 2 ) THE facts in brief are that petitioner No. 3 and predecessor of petitioners No. 1 and 2 filed suit under Sections 209 and 229b of U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), read with Section 164 of U. P. Urban Area Zamindari abolition and Land Reforms Act seeking relief of declaration that they were Bhumidhars of the land in suit, on the allegations that the land in dispute belonged to one Babu Ram son of Ram dayal who had sold his half share to the plaintiffs by means of registered sale deed dated 24/25 september. 1959. The other half share was sold by Babu Ram to Gopi Chand and Bhikhu Lal. Gopi Chand and Bhikhu Lal sold their share purchased by them from Babu Ram to plaintiff by registered sale deed dated 7. 5. 1963. Babu Ram was impleaded as defendant No. 10 in the suit. The suit was contested by the contesting defendants asserting that Ram Dayal, father of de