( 1 ) THIS is a reference by two learned Judges of this Court hearing a petition under articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking, inter alia a writ of certiorari for quashing an order dated 31st October 1961 of the Board of Revenue rejecting the petitioner's application for a review of the decision dated 14th february 1959 of the Board of Revenue in an appeal under Section 29 of the madhya Bharat Abolition of Jagirs Act, 1951 (hereinafter called the Act ). The Board of Revenue held that it had no power to review its decision given in an appeal under Section 29 of the Act. The question that the learned Judges of the Division bench have referred to us for decision is whether the Board of Revenue, has the power under the Act to review its decision given in an appeal preferred to the board of Revenue under Section 29 of the Act against an order of the Jagir commissioner.

( 2 ) AN appeal against a decision of the Jagir Commissioner lies to the Board of revenue under Section 29 (1) of the Act which runs as follows:

"29 (1) The Government or any person aggrieved by the decision of the jagir Commissioner under Section 4, 10,11, 13 or 14 may, within ninety days from the date

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