KANTI DEVI Vs. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER JUDICIAL/SECOND VARANASI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present writ petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners, inter alia, praying for quashing the order dated 9.1.2006 (Annexure-10 to the writ petition) passed by the Additional Commissioner (Judicial/Second), Varanasi Division, Varanasi (respondent No. 1) in Appeal No. 42 of 2000.

(2.) IT appears that the respondent Nos. 2 to 10 filed a suit under Section 229B of the U.P.Z.A. and L.R. Act, 1950 (in short "the Z.A. Act"), inter alia, praying for a decree declaring them to be bhumidhar of the land/pokhri in question. The said suit was numbered as Suit No. 91 under Section 229B of the Z.A. Act.

(3.) THE Sub-Divisional Officer, Mohammadabad, district Ghazipur by the order dated 5.6.2000 (Annexure-8 to the writ petition) dismissed the said suit as not maintainable. THEreupon, the respondent Nos. 2 to 10 filed an appeal under Section 331 (3) of the Z.A. Act before the Additional Commissioner, Varanasi Division, Varanasi. THE said appeal was numbered as Appeal No. 42 of 2000.