JUDGMENT :

Rajnish Kumar, J.

1. Heard, Shri D.S. Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Uma Shankar Sahai, learned counsel for the respondent no.1. The respondents no.2 to 4 are the court concerned.

2. This petition has been filed against the judgment and orders dated 21.02.1975 passed by the Consolidation Officer (here-in-after referred as C.O.), 05.09.1975 passed by the Assistant Settlement Officer Consolidation (here-in-after referred as ASOC) and 20.09.1982 passed by the Deputy Director of Consolidation (here-in-after referred as DDC).

3. The dispute in the instant writ petition relates to Gata No.542 / area 0-4-16 of Khata No.47 of Village-Simra Tappa Haweli, Pargana-Bidha, Tehsil-Tanda, District-Faizabad now Ayodhya. The name of the petitioner namely Hardeo was recorded as Bhumidhar of Gata No.542 in the basic year of consolidation alongwith Rampher, Shiv Das and Sudama being the co-tenure holders. However, they have not claimed any right on the plot in question as it has been stated that the petitioner had got the land in dispute in partition. The possession of