RAM LALIT Vs. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION BASTI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Shri Shankata Rai, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri S.N. Singh, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No. 3.

(2.) BY this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing of the order dated 28 -2 -2003 passed by Deputy Director of Consolidation and the order dated 8 -4 -2002 passed by Assistant Settlement Officer, Consolidation, Basti.

(3.) SHRI Shankata Rai Counsel for the petitioner submitted that appeal filed by Respondent No. 2 before the Settlement Officer of Consolidation against the order dated 20 -6 -2001 of Assistant Consolidation Officer was not maintainable, since Respondent No. 2 was not party to the proceeding. It is contended that the order of Settlement Officer of Consolidation being without jurisdiction, the Deputy Director of Consolidation also committed error in rejecting the revision. Reliance has been placed by Counsel for the petitioner on two judgments of this Court namely 2003 (94) RD 79 Smt. Sukhjinder Jeet Kaur and others v. Deputy Director of Consolidation and others, and the Judgment reported in 2003 (94) RD 405, Bala Prasad v. Deputy Director of Consolidation and others.