ORDER

The order passed in this petition shall also govern the disposal of connected W.P. No. 6495/2012 (Subhash Matani vs. State of M.P. and others), W.P. No. 6490/2012 (Prabhu Das Matani vs. State of M.P. and others) and W.P. No. 6494/2012 (Rajendra Kumar Matani vs. State of M.P. and others) since a common question is involved in all these petitions.

2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner is challenging the validity of the impugned order dated 31-1-2008 passed by the Collector of Stamp, Jabalpur (Annexure P-5) which has been affirmed by the Board of Revenue, Gwalior vide its order dated 31-1-2012 (Annexure P-6).

3. The facts necessary for the disposal of this petition lie in narrow compass. Suffice it to say that Jabalpur Development Authority-respondent No. 2 (hereinafter referred to as "the JDA") has executed a compromise deed with respondent No. 3 Hari Mohan Das Tondon and one Akhil Mishra (not arrayed as party) in respect of land Khasra No. 181/9 admeasuring 0.639 Hectare, Settlement No. 660, Patwari Halka No. 25/31 situated at Moza Marhotal, Tehsil and District Jabalpur. The said compromise deed dated 1-10-2007 (Annexure P-1) is a trip