in appeal which shall be final. Sub-Section (2) of Section 11 makes a declaration that the Settlement Officer, Consolidation, hearing an appeal under sub-Section (1) shall be deemed to be a court of competent jurisdiction. 19.5. While the appellate order is final, the Director of Consolidation has been conferred the power of revision and reference under Section 48. He can exercise the powers under Section 48 either on a reference or suo moto. The said power is to be exercised by the Director of Consolidation to satisfy himself as to the regularity of the proceedings or as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any order (other than an interlocutory order) passed by the subordinate authorities. 20. This is broadly the scheme of the Act. 21. Before we analyse the impugned judgment and order of the High Court, it will be useful to have the pedigree of the parties in the form of a chart which is as under: Satai Allah Bux Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Shakoor Mohd. Ismail31 Zahoor Sami