(1.) THE petitioners have come up assailing the order dated 31st January, 2011 contending that the order is erroneous in law and on facts and the Deputy Director of Consolidation has committed an error by upholding the order of the Settlement Officer, Consolidation dated 30.8.2010.
(2.) IT is to be noted that the Settlement Officer, Consolidation had allowed a time barred appeal at the instance of the respondent No. 3-Sudhir setting aside the order of the Consolidation Officer dated 19.8.1997, which was in favour of the vendors of the petitioners.
(3.) THE aforesaid pedigree, insofar as, it relates to the adoption of Sudhir was allegedly denied by Sarjeet during the restoration proceedings as stated in paragraph 3 of the supplementary affidavit filed today.