An application under sub section 3 of Section 16 of the Act was filed on behalf of the appellants before the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, for a direction that respondent No.7, the transferee be directed to companyvey the lands purchased by him by executing and registering a deed of transfer in favour of the appellants in terms of the said sub section 3 of Section 16.
This appeal has been filed for setting aside the judgment of the High Court, dismissing the application under Section 16 3 of the Bihar Land Reforms Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land Act, 1961 hereinafter referred to as the Act filed on behalf of the appellants, claiming retransfer of the lands which had been transferred by respondent No.
610 and 6 kathas 10 dhurs of land of survey plot No.
5 in favour of respondent No.7 through the registered sale deed dated 30.12.1969.
The respondent No.7 by the aforesaid sale deed purchased 5 kathas of land of survey plot No.
The Member, Board of Revenue, dismissed the Revision Application, filed on behalf of Respondent No.
Thereafter, a writ petition was filed on behalf of Respondent No.
7, for quashing the orders passed by the Collector and the Member, Board of Revenue before to the High Court.
The purchase had been made for companystruction of house in Mohalla Sahjadpur Aderkila within the town of Hajipur.
That application was dismissed by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, on the ground that the lands which had been transferred shall number be deemed to be the lands within the meaning of the Act, as such the provisions thereof shall number be applicable.
However, an appeal being filed on behalf of the appellants, was allowed by the companylector.
5 for a companysideration amount of Rs.
614 from respondent No.
4,600/ .
