JUDGMENT :

1. Both the aforementioned cases are taken up together, as they arise of common proceedings.

2. Sri Shyam Mohan Pradhan, Advocate along with Dr. R.K. Srivastava, Advocate for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent are present.

3. By means of the instant petition the petitioner has challenged the proceedings and orders passed in proceedings under the provisions of the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act 1960 (hereinafter referred as 'Act of 1960').

4. It has been submitted that a notice under Section 10(2) of the Act of 1960 was issued to the original tenure holder Sri Labh Singh S/o Mehtab Singh, which was served on him on 03.12.1974. As per the said notice, it was proposed to declare 83.57 Acres of land as 'Surplus'.

5. The original tenure holder filed his objections to the said notice and stated that he had sold major portion of the said land by executing registered sale-deeds of 12.05 Acres on 03.06.1970 in favour of Gur Bachan Kaur; of 12.05 Acres on 08.04.1970 in favour of Jitendra Singh; of 12.05 Acre on 08.04.1970 in favour of Binder Kaur; of 12.05 Acre on 03.06.1970 in favour of Gurmeet Singh; of 12.05 Acre on 03.06.1970 in favour of Bea