(1.) THIS is a defendant's writ petition in a suit filed by the respondent-plaintiffs for a declaration that they are the tenure holders of the land in dispute and the defendant-petitioner having failed to prove his possession on any count, the plaintiffs were entitled for the declaration as sought for. THIS dispute relates to agricultural holdings, the succession and claim whereof is governed by the provisions of the U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 and the rules framed thereunder read-with the allied laws.
(2.) THE respondents 3 to 9 fall under the same family pedigree which is quoted hereinbelow: <IMG>JUDGEMENT_492_ADJ10_2011Image1.jpg</IMG>
(3.) APPEALS were filed against the said judgment and decree and the same was allowed on 23.3.1977 on the ground that additional evidence had been inducted by the trial Court for which no opportunity was given to the parties and as such the judgment and decree of the trial Court was vitiated.