BHUNESH DUTT Vs. JOINT DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THIS petition arises out of an application under section 42A of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act and it challenges the orders dated 12.6.2009, 23.11.2009 and 2.2.2010 passed by the Consolidation Officer, Ghaziabad, Settlement Officer, Consolidation, Ghaziabad and the Joint Director of Consolidation, Ghaziabad, respectively.

(3.) FACTS of the case, briefly stated, are that the land in dispute belonged to one Devi Sahai, who had three sons. On his death, all the three sons were recorded over the land in question. It has been alleged by the petitioner that during consolidation operations, a family settlement took place, whereunder Surendra Sharma given a separate chak, having an area of 4 -18 -8. Another separate chak, being chak no. 162 is said to have been carved out jointly in the name of the sons of Devi Sahai, namely, Surendra, Hari Dutt and Niranjan.