JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Avadhesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.K. Khare, learned Standing Counsel.

2. The petitioner Preetam Singh has approached this Court, by means of the present petition, challenging the order dated 11.04.1997 passed by the Prescribed Authority(Ceiling/Upper Collector, Kheri) contained in Annexure No.2 to the petition and the order dated 12.01.1999 passed by the Additional Commissioner (Administration), Lucknow Division, Lucknow, contained in Annexure No.4 to the petition.

3. The brief facts of the case, for adjudication of the present case, are that in respect of the land in dispute, the petitioner was served with a notice as per Section 29 of the UTTAR PRADESH IMPOSITION OF CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS ACT, 1960(hereinafter referred to as the Act of 1960) proposing 19.682 acres irrigated land as surplus giving benefit of 18.03 acres irrigated land to the petitioner. In response thereof, the petitioner submitted the objections dated 06.03.1995 on the ground that the notice is barred by res-judicata and it is time barred. The petitioner also