JUDGMENT :

1. The two writ petitions are based on similar set of facts and raise common questions of law, accordingly with the consent of the parties, the petitions are being taken up for hearing together.

2. Heard Sri Siddharth Nandan, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. Shivi Mishra, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

3. Writ C No. -31006 of 2021 seeks to raise a challenge to an order dated 9.11.2021 passed by the respondent no.1/Collector, District Pilibhit in Case No. 1307 of 2021 (Omwati vs. State of U.P.) under Section 98(1) of U.P. Revenue Code, 20061. A further prayer has been made for a direction to the respondent authorities to grant permission for executing the sale deed in pursuance of an agreement to sell dated 5.12.2019 as per terms of Section 98 of the Code, 2006 read with Rule 99 of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016[the Rules, 2016].

4. The petitioner claims to be recorded as a bhumidhar with transferable rights over half portion of land bearing Khata no.13, Gata no. 218 area 0.679 hectares situate at Village Simraya, Tehsil Puranpur, District Pilibhit. It has been submitted that the petitioner is married and is residing with her husband at