S.R. Singh, J.

1. This writ petition arises out of proceedings under section 9-A(2) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act in respect of land comprising basic khatauni khata no. 156 area 86 bighas and 9 biswas situate in village Tudihar, Pargana Khairagarh, district Allahababad and is directed against' the concurrent judgments and orders dated 18-10-1979, 2-2-1980 and 28-8-1980 passed by Consolidation Officer, Koraon, Assistant Settlement Officer Consolidation, Meja and the Joint Director of Consolidation, Allahabad respectively.

2. Relevant and material facts being necessary to appreciate the question involved in the case and raised at the Bar, may be unfolded as below :

(A) Shiv Narain, the common ancestor of the petitioners and respondents no. 4 to 9 had six sons, namely, Ramdin, Sampati, Harchand, Krishna, Ram Chandra and Dhanuk. There is none in the branches of the last three amongst the sons of Shiv Narain. Ranndin had four sons Madha, Parmeshwar, Basudeo and Gokul. There is none in the branches of Madhav and Gokul. Chhote Lal respondent no. 9 (since dead and now represented by L.Rs Mohan Lal and Sone Lal) was the son of Parmeshwar. Hinch Lal, Jagannath and Hira Lal,