( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by Rameshwar Deva for the issue of a writ, direction or order in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 14-12-1956 of the District Magistrate, Saharanpur, respondent No. 1, and also the order of assessment dated 26-11-1955 made by the Municipal Board, Hardwar, respondent No. 2,

( 2 ) THE petitioner is the trustee and manager of a religious and charitable institution known asavadhoot Mandal Ashram Jwalapur, district Saharanpur, which is managed and administered by a committee of trustees appointed in accordance with the trust deed. The Ashram owns a block of buildings in Jwalapur which comprise o a temple for worship, a Dharamshala for residence of pilgrims and Sadhus and quarters for the use and residence of permanent inmates of the Ashram. Jwalapur lies within the limits of the Municipal Board of Hardwar. The buildings and assets of Avadhoot Mandal Ashram were partitioned by a registered deed between the two sets of Sadhus on 5-11-1955 and one portion came under the management of the petitioner, and the other is being managed by Swami Ram Parkash. The two portions of the ashr