en- tire land of 4 acre 58 decimal of C.S.P. No.332 as jalkar (pond land) which included the suit land also and thus al- legedly started interfering in the possession of the plaintiff- appellant. The plaintiff-appellant having no other option after service of notice dated 09.09.2004 as contemplated by Section 80 of Code of Civil Procedure, instituted the Suit No.103/2004 ‘Ram Balak Singh, s/o late Makhan Singh vs. 3State of Bihar and Anr.’ for declaring his title over the suit land as described in Schedule-A to the plaint and to confirm his possession over it. 7. The aforesaid suit was instituted on the allegations as nar- rated above that the suit land belonged to Rambati Kuwer, the ex-landlord, who settled it in favour of Makhan Singh in 1341 fasli. The plaintiff-appellant is the adopted son of the said Makhan Singh and as such succeeded to the said land. During the consolidation proceedings on petitions/objec- tions under Section 10(B) of the Consolidation Act, the Con- solidation