GURUMUKH SINGH Vs. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SUDHIR Narain, J. The petitioner have sought writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 30-10-1992, passed by respon dent No. 2 setting aside the order of Con solidation Officer, dated 27-3-1992, and the order dated 24-9-1993 passed by respondent No. 1 dismissing the revision against the aforesaid order.

(2.) THE facts of the case in brief are that during consolidation proceedings, in the basic year Khatauni the name of Ranga Singh, respondent No. 3 and Mangal Singh, father of respondent No. 4 was recorded in Khata No. 13 and in Khata No, 14 the name of Mangal Singh was recorded. In these two Khatas the name of Jagtar Singh was recorded in class-L. Jag-tar Singh filed objection claiming bhumid-hari rights on the basis of adverse posses sion. THE Consolidation Officer allowed the objection on 27-3-1992 on the finding that Jagtar Singh was in possession of the land in question for more than 12 years. Respondent No. 3 filed appeal against the order of the Consolidation Officer. Respondent No, 2 allowed the appeal on 30-10-1992 and reversed the finding of the Consolidation Officer. Jagtar Singh filed revision against the said order before the Deputy Director of Consolidation con cerned. Respondent No. 1 has dismissed the revision by order dated 24-9-1996. THE petitioners, as heirs of Jagtar Singh, have filed the present writ petition.

(3.) PARA A-60 of the U. P. Land Records Manual provides that the Khasra shall be prepared in Form P-3 given thereunder. PARA A-80 provides that the Lekhpal while on partal in the village shall keep with him a book of memorandum of facts of posses sion in cases of the Chapter mentioned in PARA A-72 (ii) and A- 72 (iii ). He shall make inquiries regarding nature of the land in dispute and he shall at the same time record the number of the plots. PARA A- 80 provides that after completing the Kharif or Rabi or Jaid Partal of a village each page of the memorandum in Form P. A. 24 shall be signed by the Lekhpal. PARA A- 81-A provides that the Lekhpal shall inform the Chairman, the Land Management Com mittee and all tenure-holders of the village including the persons concerned with the entries made in the memorandum delivered to the Supervisor Qanungo. PARA A-102-C provides that the entries shall be valid if they are made in accordance with the provisions of the Land Records Manual.