CHAMBA SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE points raised in this petition and in the other connected peti tions are the same. They are being dis posed of by a common judgment.

(2.) THE dispute relates to a land situate in village Dhimarpur. Tehsil Powayan, District Shahjahanpur. It ap pears that the land was recorded some time back in the name of Satya Jeet Singh and Padamjeet Singh. Proceed ings under the U. P. Imposition of Ceil ing of Land Holdings Act took place and the land was declared as surplus. There after the petitioner in the present peti tion filed objections under Section 14 of the Act. claiming rights in the surplus land. These petitions were dismissed by the prescribed authority as also by the appellate authority. A writ petition filed against that decision was also dismissed. The matter is now pending in this Court by way of a petition for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court

(3.) COUNSEL for the petitioners has contended that the Consolidation Officer was biased against the petitioners, inas much as he had showed undue interest in the case of the State by sending a letter asking it to file objections and as such the decision given by him was vitiated. It has also been urged that none of the two officers have considered the relevant factors, which were neces sary for deciding as to whether sufficient cause had been shown for condonation of delay.