MAHABIR SINGH Vs. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties. On 29-8-2012, this Court had directed that Consolidation Officer concerned to appear in person before this Court on 10-9-2012 along with the record either himself or to send some responsible Assistant Consolidation Officer along with the record.

(2.) Today, Mr. Tikam Singh Chauhan, Incharge S.O.C. Haridwar, Mr. Anil Kumar, Assistant Consolidation Officer, Mr. Kalika Yadav, consolidator and Mr. Pramod Kumar, Consolidation Lekhpal are present in person along with record.

(3.) By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have sought a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 27-8-1998 (Annexure-4 to the petition) passed by Assistant Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar-respondent no. 1, who set aside the order dated 4-11-1989, whereby the area was recorded as per settlement entry. The order dated 4-11-1989 was passed by the Assistant Consolidation Officer regarding plot no. 171 of village Kota Muradnagar and it was directed that area of plot no. 171/1/2 be entered 1 Bigha instead of 1 Bigha 10 Biswa.