( 1 ) THESE writ petitions raise common questions of law and facts, hence they are being decided by this common judgment. Writ Petition No. 4934 of 1999 is being treated as leading writ petition. Counter and rejoinder-affidavits have been exchanged between the parties in leading writ petition as well as in most of the other writ petitions. Both the parties agree that the writ petition be decided finally at this stage. Consequently, the writ petitions are being decided finally.

( 2 ) I have heard Sri N. C. Rajvanshi, Senior Advocate in leading Writ Petition No. 4934 of 1999 and in some other writ petitions as well as M/s. S. C. Verma, Prakash Chandra, N. K. Srivastava, arjun Singhal, W. H. Khan and Sri H. M. B. Sinha for the petitioners in their respective cases and chief Standing Counsel Sri Ashok Mehta and Sri Sanjay Goswami, learned standing counsel. Alt these writ petitions arise out of the chak allotment proceedings under Section 20 of the U. P. Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred as the 1953 Act ). All the writ petitioners pray for quashing of the order dated 22. 9. 1998 passed by the District Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffar Na