BALAK NATH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) S. U. Khan, J. Heard Sri Anil Kumar Singh, learned Counsel for the petitioners. Sri Siddharth Verma learned Counsel for private respondents and learned Standing Counsel for respondents - State of U. P. and Assistant Collector/sub-Divisional Officer, Mirzapur.

(2.) THESE writ petitions are directed against the order dated 19- 12-1985 passed by the Prescribed Authority/sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Mirzapur in case No. 12/343/123 under U. P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 Village Vijayapur, Tappa 96, Pargana Kantit Tashsil and District Mirzapur State v. Mundraj Kunwar, (deceased) survived by Panna Bibi and Heera Bibi. Through the said order change of choice of the successors of original tenure-holder was accepted and it was directed that plot No. 167 Ba area 1 Bigha 8 Biswas 14 Biswansis and plot No. 169 area 15 Bigha 19 Biswas 17 Biswansis situate in village Lahas initially taken as surplus land should stand released in favour of applicants Shrimati Heera Bibi and Panna Bibi, who are respondents 3 and 4 in these writ petitions and other plots measuring same area i. e. plot No. 236 area 7 Bighas 11 Biswas and plot No. 244 area 9 Bighas 17 Biswas 4 Biswansis situate in village Rampur should be taken as surplus land.