Hon’ble S.U. Khan, J.—Heard learned Counsel for the parties. The prayer in both the writ petitions is for issuing a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents not to evict the petitioners from the land allotted to them without following the procedure provided under the Act (U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act). The following are the respondents in the writ petition :

(1) The State of U.P. through Collector, Mathura

(2) The Sub Divisional Officer, Mant, District Mathura

(3) The Tehsildar Mant, District Mathura

(4) Gaon Sabha village, and Mauja Mant Raja, Tahsil and Pargana

Mant, District Mathura through its Pradhan

2. All the petitioners in both the writ petitions claimed to be allottees of different portions of land of different plots from the Land Management Committee. It has further been stated in both the writ petitions that all the petitioners were granted Asami pattas in the year 1967. Most of the petitioners are stated to have been allotted an area of 1.2 hectares each. However, it is stated that some petitioners were allotted different areas. It has also been alleged that till 2000 petitioners paid the rent however, thereafter it was not accepted by the authorities.

3. It has further been