GUR SHARAN LAL, J. (for himself and Jagmohan Lal, J.) :- This writ petition which relates to consolidation proceedings under the U. P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') has been referred to a Full Bench to enable reconsideration of the Division Bench decision of this Court in Ram Behari Shukla v. Munna Lal Shukla, 1968 All LJ 223.

2. The facts of the case are briefly these, one Bashir Mohammad owned Bhumidhari and Sirdari holdings in village Itara, Pargana Alamnagar, Tahsil Shahbad of district Hardoi, as also land in villages Pihani and Nepania of the same Tahsil and a house in Qasba Pihani. According to the petitioner Smt. Ashrafunnisa Begum, who is the widow of Bashir Mohammad, the latter made an oral gift on 24-10-1965 of the aforesaid property in her favour exclusively and delivered possession to her. Shortly after Bashir Mohammad died. Thereafter Opposite Party No. 4 Zamir Mohammad, son of Bashir Mohammad, filed an objection claiming exclusive heirship to Bashir Mohammad as his son. The petitioner made an objection claiming exclusive right to the aforesaid property on the basis of the aforesaid oral gift in her favour. The Conso