KRISHNA DEVI Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel. Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh appears for respondent no.3.

(2.) The petitioners are before this Court for following reliefs:-

(3.) The entire claim has been set up on the ground that revenue plot no.360 area 4 bigha 12 biswa Mauja Hasanpur Bhovapur, Pargana and Tehsil Loni, Distt. Ghaziabad vested in Gaon Sabha under Sec. 117 of UPZA and LR Act. The petitioners as well as other landless labourers were selected in an open meeting of Village Panchayat dated 4.12.1976 for allotment of 150 sq. yard land to each one for abadi site. Consequently, lease was also executed separately in favour of the petitioners on 3.1.1976. It is claimed that after execution/ approval of lease deed the petitioners had raised certain constructions and were residing there. In this backdrop, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that without any due notice or opportunity, the GDA had proceeded to demolish the property in question on 19.1.2016. On account of demolition of the property in question the petitioners have suffered loss of more than Rs.15 lacs each and as such this Court should come for rescue and reprieve of the petitioner.