JUDGMENT

K. Ramaswamy, J.-Leave granted in SLP (C) No. 7495/85.

2. These appeals by certificate granted by Patna High Court under Articles 133(1) and 134-A of the Constitution arise from judgment and order of the Full Bench made on November 16, 1984 in CWJC No. 45 of 1968 and batch. They raise common substantial question of law as to the meaning of the word "Bazar", namely, "Tilak Babu Hatia" in Bhagalpur, "Hasan Bazar" in Piro, "Gudari Katra Bazar" in Arrah and "Patna Market" in Patna, within the meaning of Section 4(a) of the Bihar Land Reforms Act 30 of 1950 (for short, the Act ). The facts in Civil Appeal No. 5046 of 1984 are sufficient for decision. Hence, they are stated as under :

3. Municipal plot Nos. 351 etc., with construction standing thereon along with Zamindari interest held therein, were transferred to S. Sayed Haider Imam father of Sayed Abid Imam by his predecessor Zamindar. Sayed Hasan Imam had constructed several shops in 4 plots of the land and let them out to diverse tenants on monthly rentals. There are as many as 132 shops known as Patna Market in Patna. The estate has been given Touzi No. I-21 by the Collector at Patna. Notifications under Sections 3, 3A and 3