N.M. Golvalkar, J.—By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioners pray for issue of a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 27-10-1960 by the Registrar of Public Trusts, Narsimhapur, in Revenue Case No 1 of H. B 113 (i) of 1960-61 which in turn seeks to give effect to the order dated 3-1-1956 by the Registrar of Public Trusts, Hoshangabad, in Revenue Case No. 120/XXXIII-9 of 53-54 whereby the latter found the temple of Shri Deo Laxminarayanji at mouza Singhpur (hereinafter called "the temple") and certain agricultural lands in mouza Singhpur and Bilkhedi to be of Public Trust. They have also prayed for issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Registrar of Public Trusts, Narsimhapur, to hold an inquiry as per requirements of Section 5 of the M. P. Public Trusts Act (I of 1951) (hereinafter called "the Act") and to abstain from giving effect to the orders impugned.

2. The two orders by two separate Registrars came to be passed as on 3-1-1956, Narsimhapur was a Tahsil within the Hoshangabad district and the Registrar at Hoshangabad had jurisdiction. But subsequently by the time second order came to be passed Narsimhapur had com