BEERENDRA DIXIT, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition is directed against an order of Joint Director of Consolidation whereby in exercise of power under Section 48 of U. P. Consolidation of Land Holdings Act (in short act) he directed expunction of an amaldaramad made in CH Form 23. The amaldaramad expunged is in respect of plot No. 466 of village Seedha Sultanpur, Tehsil Sadar, District Azamgarh recorded in the name of petitioner and in its place entry to be made is of "deeh Asthan". The amaldaramad, which has been ordered to be expunged is in the name of petitioner recorded in pursuance of an order passed by Consolidation Officer on 31-3-1960 in case No. 2355.

( 2 ) THE facts necessary for determining present controversy as set-out in writ petition are that the Consolidation Officer Azamgarh passed an order in Case No. 2355 of 31-3-60 to enter the name of petitioner Muzeeb over plot No. 338 (Old No. 466 ). The amaldaramad was done accordingly in relevant records of consolidation operation. It was also incorporated in revenue records later on. The order was given effect in CH Form 41 and CH Form 45 in the year 1960, the year in which consolidation operation also concluded in village. The pe

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