S.SAGHIR AHMAD, K.RAMASWAMY
Abdulqadir – Appellant
Versus
Maimoona Khatoon – Respondent
ORDER
The chequered history of this case is coming to a close after three decades of litigation. On May 21, 1956, 1/3rd share of Smt. Shahida Khatoon was declared evacuee. In the proceedings initiated under the Custodian of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, under Section 7 declaration, it was recorded as evacuee property and thereafter the appellant had purchased the same. In the consolidation proceedings under the Consolidation Act the objections came to be filed by the respondent. The appellant claimed that he was in adverse possession and that, therefore, he is entitled to be recorded as a sirdar in one khata and Bhumindar in other khata. Though the Consolidation Officer and the Settlement Officer on appeal upheld the finding, but in revision the Dy. Director upset the finding and held that the appellant was not in adverse possession. That order came to be made on November 18, 1965. Calling in question that order, the appellant had filed a writ petition. The respondent also filed another writ petition against a part of the order of the Dy. Director wherein in respect of khata No. 90 it was held that she was not entitled to the declaration that she was the sirdar. Both the writ petitio
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