SAJJAN KUMAR Vs. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION MUZAFFARNAGAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SUDHIR Narain, J. Heard Shri D. N. Tyagi learned counsel for the petitioner.

(2.) AN appeal was filed before the Set tlement Officer Consolidation alongwith an application to condone the delay thereof, by respondent No. 4. AN objection was taken by the petitioner that the question of con donation of delay should be decided first by speaking order and only thereafter, the case should be heard on merits. The Settlement Officer Consolidation by his order dated 16th May, 1996 held that the matter can be heard on the application for condoning the delay as well as on merit and in case the delay is not to be condoned, the order will be passed on merit. Against this order the petitioner preferred a revision before respondent No. 1. Respondent No. 1 dis missed the revision by order dated 15th June 1996. The petitioner has challenged these orders in the instant writ petition.

(3.) IN view of the above, the writ peti tion is dismissed. Petition dismissed. .