KANTI PRAKASH MITTAL Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the records.

(2.) The petitioner claims to have purchased the land through a sale deed from one Hari Singh on 5.10.1981. Along with the petitioner one Anand Prakash also purchased land through a similar sale deed from Khem Chand. The respondent no. 5 moved a complaint that the said sale deed was without prior permission from the Assistant Collector as required under Section 157-A and was therefore a void transaction under Section 166 of the U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950. This complaint was moved in 2004.

(3.) This petition had been adjourned on 12th August, 2011 after framing the questions to be answered by the learned counsel. The order is quoted herein below:-