(1.) By means of the present writ petition, the Petitioner has prayed for quashing the auction proceedings conducted pursuant to the recovery certificate and recovery citation dated 6.1.2001 and 14.2.2001 (Annexures-6 and 7) respectively.
(2.) There is further prayer for a direction to the District Collector, Varanasi (Respondent No. 2) to restore back the possession over the properties, which were illegally auctioned pursuant to the recovery certificate/citation referred above.
(3.) Heard Sri R. N. Singh, learned senior counsel assisted by Sri V. K. Singh who appeared in support of the Petitioner.