JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. P. Tomcha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr. Lenin Hijam, learned Advocate General, Manipur appearing for the respondents.

The present two writ petitions have been filed with a prayer for quashing the order dated 15.01.2021 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Imphal East, in Eviction Case No. 1 of 2021. Since the facts and law involved in the two writ petitions are the same, the present two writ petitions are heard jointly and the same are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. The brief facts of the present case is that the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 74 of 2021 and the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 76 of 2021 claimed that they are the owners and recorded Pattadars of the homestead land under Old Patta No. 238 (Part), 1251/1268 (New) covered by C.S. Dag No. 853/1498 measuring an area of 0.0425 acres of Village No. 5-Khabam and the homestead land under Old Patta No. 238 (Part), 1251/1268 (New) covered by C.S. Dag No. 853/1498 measuring an area of 0.0425 acres of Village No. 5-Khabam respectively.

3. It is the case of the petitioners that they are in physical possession of the said land by constructing wooden structures and carrying on