Hon’ble Sabhajeet Yadav, J.—Heard Sri C.K. Jha for the petitioner and Sri Ashok Bhatnagar appearing for respondent No. 6-Bank of India, Civil Lines, Bareilly. The respondent No. 5 is represented by Sri H.A. Kumar. Inspite of service of notice upon respondent No. 7, no one has turned up either to file counter-affidavit or appeared for argument when the case is taken up for hearing.

2. By this petition, the petitioner has challenged the orders dated 15.3.2002 and 26.11.1999 passed by respondent Nos. 2 and 3 respectively to this petition. Further a relief in the nature of mandamus is sought for commanding the respondents not to hand over the possession of the land to the auction purchaser-respondent No. 7 Pradeep Kumar son of Sri Krishna R/o Mohalla Pakka Katra Aonla, Bareilly.

3. The brief facts leading to the case are that the petitioner is agriculturist. The respondent No. 5 Wimco Limited is a company incorporated under the Indian Company Act and is engaged in the business of manufacturing of match boxes and match sticks. For the purpose of carrying out the aforesaid business the company has floated its scheme in the area amongst the farmers to grow poplar plants, which was