JUDGMENT :

1. The petitioner purchased 275 Sq. Metres of land in Plot No.369 from Jaipal, Harpal and Bhopal sons of Late Sri Jahariya by a sale-deed dated 19.07.2008. Thereafter a notice was issued to the petitioner asking her to explain as to why the sale-deed be not considered null and void and her property be vested in the State as the property was purchased by the petitioner from persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and no permission under Section 157A of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as “Act of 1950”) was taken. By the order dated 23.05.2009, the sale-deed of the Plot No.369 Area 275.80 Sq. Metres was declared null and void and the property was vested in the State. Petitioner thereafter filed a Revision and when the Revision was also dismissed, the instant writ petition has been filed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has made the following submissions:-

(i) Petitioner did not receive any notice before the initiation of the case by which the land was to be vested in the State under Sections 166/167 of the Act of 1950.

(ii) Petitioner has submitted that before the Courts below, she had stated that the Plot when was purchased,