BAL MUKUND Vs. DY. DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Pradeep Kumar Bhardwaj for the petitioner. The writ petition has been filed against the order of Consolidation Officer (CO) dated 2.5.2012 and the order of Deputy Director of Consolidation (DDC) dated 27.5.2013, passed in proceeding u/s 42A of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act').

(2.) VEER Pal Singh (respondent -3) moved an application that due to mistake, the new plot no. 356 has been recorded in his name, although, new plot no. 355 ought to have been recorded in his name and new plot no. 356 which has been recorded in the name of Veer Pal Singh (respondent -3), ought to have been recorded in the name of Bal Mukund (the petitioner) and Kallu Singh (respondent -4). On his application, the Assistant Consolidation Officer made an inquiry and submitted a report in which, it has been stated that old plot nos. 310 and 311 were in the shape of abadi and were not included in the consolidation area.

(3.) THE counsel for the petitioner submits that due to the impugned order of CO, the area of the petitioner has been reduced from 0.760 hectare to 0.510 hectare. The order of CO has been passed without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Accordingly, the order was liable to be recalled and the petitioner was entitled for opportunity of hearing, but the DDC has dismissed the revision filed by the petitioner.