JUDGMENT

V.G. Oak, C.J. - This special appeal arises out of consolidation proceedings. During consolidation operations chak No. 26 was allotted to Jagat Narain Singh. On 25-5-1964 Jagat Narain Singh executed a sale deed in favour of Munna Lal Shukla with respect to the entire holding comprised under chak No. 26. Later Jagat Narain Singh executed' another sale deed for the same property in favour of Ram Behari Shukla. Relying on the sale deed dated 25-5-1964 in his favour, Munna Lal Shukla applied for mutation. The application for mutation was dismissed by the Assistant Consolidation Officer. That decision was upheld in appeal and in revision by the Settlement Officer (Consolidation) and the Deputy Director of Consolidation respectively. Against these decisions of the consolidation authorities, a writ petition was filed in this Court by Munna Lal Shukla. The writ petition has been allowed by a learned single Judge of this Court. He quashed the orders of the three consolidation authorities, and directed that the application by Munna Lal Shukla for mutation should be disposed of in accordance with law. Against that order of the learned single Judge, the present special appeal has been