AWADH RANI Vs. IST A D J

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 24.8.1983 and 18.9.1985, passed by the Prescribed Authority and 1st, Additional District Judge. Jhansi, respectively, under U. P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act (for short the Act) declaring an area of 4.09 acres in terms of irrigated land as surplus in the hands of the petitioner.

(2.) The facts are that the notice under Section 10 (2) of the Act was served upon the petitioner proposing to declare 27.57 acres in terms of irrigated land as surplus.

(3.) The petitioner contested the said notice denying having any surplus land on the following grounds inter alia :