Since similar questions are involved for determination in all the four writ petitions, therefore, for the sake of convenience, they are being decided by this common order. It may be added that all these writ petitions, except Writ Petition (M/S) No. 1164 of 2001 have arisen out common judgment and order dated 29.10.1999 passed by the Additional Collector Haridwar, passed in Revision Nos. 51 to 97-98, 49 of 1997-98 and 48 of 1997-98, arising out of order dated 6.8.1988 passed by the respondent no. 2. Writ Petition No. 1164 of 2001 has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 16.7.1999 arising out of order dated 29.3.1997 passed by the respondent no. 2. By the impugned orders, the revisions preferred by the petitioners against the Gaon Sabha have been dismissed by the Additional Collector Haridwar.

2. Relevant facts of the case giving rise to these writ petitions are that the petitioners were allotted a piece of land of the Gram Sabha after passing a resolution by the respondent no. 3. The possession over the land was given to the petitioners and receipt was also issued to them. Thereafter the petitioners constructed their houses on the allotted land and they have