JUDGMENT

Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri, J.-This appeal, by special leave, is from the judgment and order of the High Court of judicature at Allahabad in Writ Petition No.1685 of 1975 dated October 20, 1989. The lis has its origin in the objections filed by the successors of Sheetal Prasad, the respondents, under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (for short, the Consolidation Act ) at the time of Partal against the successors of Bala Prasad and Sadhau, the appellants, who were recorded as Khatedars of khatas in dispute. They are Khata Nos. 2, 11,21,23 which, comprise of bhumidhari lands, khata Nos. 28, 39 which consist of sirdari lands of village Akathi and khata No. 8 which is a bhumidhari land of village Chainpur.

2. To appreciate the scope of the controversy and the facts giving rise to it, it would be helpful to notice the genealogy of the family of the parties :

"PEDIGREE

Matai

Manni Gokul

(died issueless)

Bala Pd. Sadhau Sheetal Pd. Parmeshwar Chandrika =Smt. Sheoraja (died issueless)         (di