JUDGMENT :

Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J.

1. Heard Shri Deepak Kumar Jaiswal, learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri Ajeet Kumar Singh, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri Ravesh Kumar Singh and Ms. Shikha Dixit, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondents.

2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to quash the order dated 16.12.2021 passed by the Board of Revenue, U.P. Allahabad whereby the earlier order dated 28.3.2007 passed by the ADM (City)/Additional Collector, Agra in exercise of the powers under Section 167 of Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition And Land Reforms Act 1950 (the ZA & LR Act) has been affirmed.

3. Pleadings in the petition are to the effect that the land in question bearing Arazi No. 665/0.2540 Hec. of Khata No. 214 situate in Village-Digner, Tehsil-Sadar, District- Agra was recorded in the name of one Prem Singh who is stated to have become a bhumidhar with transferable rights under Section 131-B of the ZA & LR Act and subsequently, executed a registered sale-deed dated 1.10.2005 in favour of the petitioner No. 1. A report dated 2.12.2005 was submitted by the Naib Tehsildar (Kundal), Agra poin