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2022 Supreme(All) 643

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.
Prabhakar Dwivedi – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others – Respondents
Writ - B No. 1426 of 2022
Decided on : 18-07-2022

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Pramod Kumar Dwivedi
For the Respondent: Sunil Kumar

Headnote:

U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act – Section 4 and 6 (1) - U.P.C.H. Rules - Rule 109 A - Revenue record – Sale Deed - Cancellation of notification under Section 4 - Seeking directing the respondent nos.3 and 4 to make an entry and correct recent revenue record in respect of order in Cases passed by learned Assistant Consolidation officer, under provisions of Section 6 (2) of U.P.consolidation Act and may also be directed to issue the copy of fresh Khatauni of Gata of Village to petitioner - Assistant Consolidation Officer passed an order in Case with respect to Plot for recording name of petitioner's father along with others - Notification under Section 6 (1) of U.P.C.H. Act in respect to village in question took place by which notification under Section 4 of U.P. C.H. Act, issued / published was cancelled – There is no dispute about fact that notification under Section 4 published has been cancelled by publication of notification under Section 6 of U.P.C.H. Act, as such, final orders passed before publication of notification under Section 6 (1) of U.P.C.H.Act are to be incorporated / implemented in the revenue records as provided under Section 6 (2) of the U.P.C.H. Act. (Para 9)

Finding of the court: Directing the respondent no.3 District Magistrate/District Deputy Director of Consolidation, Banda to ensure compliance of order passed in Case and order passed by learned Assistant Consolidation Officer in Case, in the light of the provision contained under Section 6 (2) of U.P.C.H. Act and issue fresh Khatauni with respect to petitioner's disputed land situated in the Village- Oran, District- Banda expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from date of production of certified copy of this order before him. Respondents shall have liberty to file recall application before this Court if it is found that order which are to be implemented have not attained finality before publication of notification under Section 6 (1) of U.P.C.H. Act.

Result: Writ petition allowed.

JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Pramod Kumar Dwivedi, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel for the State and Mr. Sunil Kumar for the caveator although there is no private party in the writ petition.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to correct the array of party in respect of respondent no.3 during course of the day.

3. With the consent of the parties the writ petition is being heard and decided finally at the admission stage.

4. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for following reliefs:-

    "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent nos.3 and 4 to make an entry and correct the recent revenue record in respect of order dated 25.08.1977 in Case No.5939 and order dated 31.05.1977 in Case No.5699 passed by the learned Assistant Consolidation officer, Oran (Majhivansi) District-Banda under the provisions of the Section 6 (2) of the U.P.consolidation Act and may also be directed to issue the copy of fresh Khatauni of the Gata No. 5809, 2225/1 & 2224/1 of Village-Oran to the petitioner.

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.3 to consider and decide the representation dated 03.02.2022 submitted by petitioner before the District Magistrate, Banda.

(iii) Issue any writ, order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.

(iv) Award the cost of the Writ Petition."

5. Brief facts of the case are that village-Oran, Tehsail, Pargana-Atarra, District-Banda came under operation of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act through notification dated 05.05.1972 under Section-4 of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act. Assistant Consolidation Officer Banda passed an order dated 25.08.1977 in Case No.5939 with respect to plot No.5809 area 13-1/3 Bigha -8 Biswa for recording the name of petitioner's father Bhagwati Prasad on the basis of Sale-deed. Assistant Consolidation Officer passed an order dated 31.05.1977 in Case No. 5699 with respect to Plot No.2225/1 area 15 Biswa, 2224/1 area 2 Biswa for recording the name of petitioner's father Bhagwati Prasad along with others. Copy of orders dated 25.08.1977 and 31.05.1977 have been annexed as Annexure Nos. 2 and 3 to the writ petition. In para No.7 of the writ petition it has been stated that order dated 25.08.1977 passed in Case No.5939 and order dated 31.05.1977 passed in Case No.5699 have not been challenged in any court by any party and the orders have become final. Notification under Section 6 (1) of U.P.C.H. Act in respect to village in question took place on 07.06.2016 by which notification under Section 4 of the U.P. C.H. Act, issued/published on 5.5.1972 was cancelled. Copy of notification dated 7.6.2016 has been annexed as Annexure No.1 to the Writ Petition. A government order dated 12.12.2014 has been issued by respondent no.2 to the effect that orders which have attained finality before notification under Section 6(1) took place, the same must be recorded/implemented in the revenue records. Copy of government order dated 12.12.2014 has been annexed as Annexure No.7 to the Writ Petition. Petitioner made efforts even submitted an application/representation before respondent no.3 for the implementation of the orders and recording the name of petitioner in the revenue records in compliance of the orders which have attained finality before notification under Section 6(1) of the U.P. C.H. Act took place but authorities are sitting tight over the matter, hence this writ petition on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Petitioner submitted that in view of the publication of notification under Section 6 (1) of U.P.C.H. the final order passed in favour of petitioner be incorporated/implemented in the revenue records as provided under Section 6 (2) of the U.P.C.H. Act. For the ready reference Section 6 of U.P.C.H. Act is as follows:

    "6. Cancellation of notification under Section 4 -(1) It shall be lawful for the

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