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IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, J.---In this Constitutional petition, orders dated 30th October, 1983, 18th March, 1984, 24th March, 1984, 3rd April, 1984 and 16th April, 1995, passed by Collector, District Kachhi (now Bolan), Assistant Commissioner /S.D.M.Dhadar, Naib Tehsildar, Sunny and Senior Member, Board of Revenue, respectively, have been challenged. In pursuance whereof, lands allegedly owned by petitioners, situated in Mouzas Khattan, Bhagai, Kolang, Rustam, Chattani, Pir Ahmad Shah and Pear, Sub-Tehsil Khattan, District Bolan, have been transferred on the names of private respondents, in purported exercise of jurisdiction under MLR-64 (West Pakistan Land Reforms Regulation, 1959) (hereinafter referred to as 'Regulation 64  of 1959' ).   It is the case of petitioners that they are owners of property situated in different Mouzas, mentioned hereinabove. The Settlement of Tehsil Sunny took place as back as in 1958-59, therefore, on basis of instrument of sale, blood compensation, exchange etc. they were recorded as owners, but the Deputy Commissioner of District Kachhi (now Bolan) vide letter No.SK 746-49 dated 30th October, 1983, directed Assistant Commissioners, Dhadar and others, in whose jurisdiction petitioner's lands are situated, that as under Regulation 64. The petitioners' lands being 'Jagirs' have been forfeited, therefore, they should implement the Notification No.DSH 538-65/4395- LC, dated 29th October, 1965. According to petitioners, in pursuance of said letter, without issuing notices to them, mutation entries from their names were cancelled by Revenue Officers and on coming to know about it, they approached the Member, Board of Revenue, by filing Revision Petition under MLR 115 read with rule 12 of Balochistan Land Reforms Rules, 1972, but the said petition has been dismissed on 16th April, 1995.   After admission of petition, Mr. Basharatullah, learned counsel for respondents, filed C.M. Application No.297 of 1996, on behalf of some of the respondents, informing that before institution of petition, some of the respondents were dead, therefore, their legal heirs are to be added as party.   Mr. Shakeel…