Rajiv Sharma and Mahendra Dayal, JJ.

Heard Mr. Mohd. Babar Khan, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.K.S. Chauhan, learned Standing Counsel.

2. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner prays for quashing the order dated 30.4.2012, whereby the District Magistrate, Hardoi rejected the application of the petitioner for conversion of land from leasehold to freehold.

3. Admittedly, the deponent, Aradhya Awasthi, is the authorized Power of Attorney Holder on behalf of petitioner, namely, Shri Deepak Ashish Kaul. and he is authorized to act on behalf of the petitioner in respect of plot nos.2961 to 2965 situated at Kanal Road, District Hardoi. On 5.12.1922, Smt. Tej Rani Kaul, W/o Triyugi Nath Kaul, who is the grandmother of the petitioner, was leased out the Nazool Land for a period of 90 years. Subsequently, constructions were raised upon the said land and after construction, it was rented out. In the meantime, when the State Government issued a notification for conversion of land of residential units from leasehold to freehold in the year 1994, petitioner's father, Ishwar Nath Kaul applied for conversion of Nazool land into freehold land and on 30.1.1999, he de