( 1 ) THE petitioners have filed the present writ petitions challenging the orders of the Consolidation authorities by which the claim of respondent No. 4 has been accepted regarding his 1/2 share in the disputed khatas.

( 2 ) THE parties are related to each other as given in the following pedigree.

( 3 ) THE dispute relates to two khatas namely, Khata No. 215 and Khata No. 220 situate in village Noorpur, Pergana Sikandara district Allahabad. Even prior to the start of the consolidation operation in the village in question, there was litigation between the parties and their predecessors-in-interest regarding Khata No. 215. In the year 1958 Raja Ram and Sita Ram filed suit under S. 229b of the U. P.-amindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act against Angnu for declaration that they were sole Bhumidhars of Khata No. 215 and the defendant had no right and title to the said Khata. Subsequently, Bodi father of respondent No. 4, was also impleaded as one of the defendants. He filed written statement in that suit and claimed that he had half share in the Khata in question. The trial court decreed the suit by judgment and decree dated 17/07/1958 and it was held that the plaint