G. C. MATHUR, J. :- The land in dispute in these writ petitions appertains to the Basudha Math and the Math is the tenure holder of all the plots. This fact is admitted by all parties. Formerly one Mahant Ajodhya Das was the Mahant of this Math. After his death there was a dispute between Ram Sunder Das respondent No. 3 and Dwarka Das regarding the Mahantship of this Math. It was held in the litigation that followed the respondent No. 3 was not the Chela of Ajodhya Das and that Dwarka Das was the successor of Ajodhya Das. Dwarka Das died on October 18, 1963. When the villages in which the plots in dispute are situated were brought under consolidation respondent No. 3 filed objections under Section 9(2) of the Consolidation of Holdings Act claiming himself to be the Mahant of the Math after the death of Mahant Dwarka Das and prayed that his name be substituted in place of Mahant Dwarka Das as the Mahant of the Math. The petitioner Rama Kant Das who also claims to be the Mahant of the Math as successor of Mahant Dwarka Das filed objections to the objections of respondent No. 3. The Consolidation Officer held that respondent No. 3 and not the petitioner was the successor to M