2023 Supreme(All) 788
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
Feku @ Feku Lal Pal Gautam – Petitioner
Versus
Deputy Director of Consolidation and Others – Respondents
Writ (B) No. 1131 of 2022
Decided On : 11-07-2023
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Krishna Nand Yadav.
For the Respondents: A.C. Nishad, Sudhir Bharti.
Headnote:
U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 - Section 9-A(2), 11-A, 48(3) - U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 - Section 122-B (4-F), 131- U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Rules, 1952 - Rule 176-A - Non-transferable right - Possession as Pattedar on land - Petitioner filed an application with prayer that he may be declared as Bhumidhar with transferable right of land – Held, Life of Patta issued in favour of father of petitioner already came to an end after expiry of five years, therefore essential condition was not available to petitioner and he cannot claim that on given date, he was already admitted as Bhumidhar with nontransferable right and that by virtue of long possession of land he may be declared Bhumidhar with transferable right also - Since Patta issued to father of petitioner does not exist in law after five years of its allotment, therefore, in view of Ashok Kumar (supra) and Chandan Prasad (supra) petitioner has no right to be declared as Bhumidhar with non-transferable right and application filed by petitioner under Section 9-A(2) of Act, 1953 was rightly rejected by Consolidation Officer and appeal and revision thereof was also rightly rejected - Learned counsel for petitioner is not able to show any illegality or irregularity in impugned orders – Petition dismissed.
JUDGMENT :
SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Brief facts of present case, as culled out from writ petition, are that, Chairman, Land Management Committee issued an Asami Patta of certain land in Village Rakhukhore, Post Kampierganj, Tappa Panchwara, Pargana Haweli, District Gorakhpur in favour of father of petitioner on 30.06.1971 on yearly rent. Accordingly his name was recorded in relevant Khatauni also. There is no averment in writ petition, whether above referred Patta was extended year by year or it was cancelled and whether after death of petitioner’s father (date of death is not mentioned), he continued in possession being Pattedar.
2. After a period of more than about 37 years the present petitioner filed an application under Section 9-A(2) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as “Act, 1953”) with prayer that he may be declared as Bhumidhar with transferable right of land in question in terms of provisions of Section 122-B (4-F) of U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as “Act, 1950”).
3. Consolidation Officer, Kampierganj, District Gorakhpur vide order dated 11.04.2016 in Case No. 415 (Feku vs. State of U.P.) rejected claim of petitioner and dismissed above referred application. Relevant part of said order is mentioned hereafter:
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4. Petitioner being aggrieved by above referred order, preferred appeal under Section 11-A of Act, 1953 before Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Gorakhpur, however, the same was dismissed by order dated 28.03.2017 and relevant part of order is reproduced as under:
^^eSaus vihydrkZ ds vf/koDrk ds rdksZ rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA lgk;d pdcUnh vf/kdkjh dh vk[;k fnukad 26-12-2014 ls Li"V gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe xkVk la[;k 87 vkfn [kkrk 616 esa ntZ gS vkSj ;g Js.kh&3 ds vUrxZr [kkrk gSA pdcUnh vf/kdkjh us vihydrkZ dks lquk gS rFkk ;g fy[kk gS fd iV~Vk gqvk Hkh gS rks og lky nj lky dk gqvk gSA fookfnr Hkwfe Js.kh 3 esa vafdr gS vkSj Js.kh 3 ds bUækt dks dk;e ugha j[kk tk ldrk gSA pdcUnh vf/kdkjh }kjk fookfnr Hkwfe dks Js.kh 3 ls [kkfjt djds xzke lHkk dh Hkwfe ntZ fd;k x;k gSA i=koyh ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd fookfnr Hkwfe oxZ 3 ntZ jgh gSA bl Ádkj ds pdcUnh vf/kdkjh dk vkns'k U;k;ksfpr gS ftlesa fdlh Ádkj ds gLr{ksi dh vko';drk ugha gSA**
5. Petitioner being aggrieved by above referred two orders, filed revision under Section 48(3) of Act, 1953 before Deputy Director of Consolidation, Gorakhpur. Petitioner’s revision was also dismissed by order dated 24.07.2018 and relevant part of order is mentioned hereinafter:
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