Ram Surat Ram (Maurya), J.: -

Heard Sri Mohan Singh, counsel for the petitioners and Sri Umesh Kumar Srivastava, for contesting respondent-4.

2. The writ petition has been filed against the orders of Consolidation Officer (respondent-3) dated 02.11.1998, Settlement Officer Consolidation (respondent-2) dated 19.05.2000 and Deputy Director of Consolidation (respondent-1) dated 29.03.2001, passed in chak allotment proceedings, under U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act').

3. Plots 31 (area 0.260 hectare), 32 (area 0.170 hectare) and 117/2 (area 1.682 hectare) of village Mishripur, pargana Mohana, district Lucknow, were the original holdings of Parsadi (petitioner-1) (chak holder no.126) and Ghurroo (petitioner-2) (chak holder no.56). Plot 117/2 is a roadside land, situated on Lucknow-Delhi National Highway and lying within the limits of Lucknow Development Authority. Several commercial activities in the locality were going on and this plot is a land of commercial value. Smt. Mala Dwivedi (respondent-4) (chak holder no. 210) purchased an area of 0.050 hectare of plot 117/2. The dispute between the parties is with respect to allotment of p