JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Hemant Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the State-respondents as also Sri Shachindra Dwivedi, learned counsel for the contesting opposite party.

2. By means of present petition, the petitioners have assailed the order dated 25.09.1978 and 27.03.1982 passed by the respondent No.2-Assistant Settlement Officer Consolidation, Faizabad and respondent No.1-Deputy Director of Consolidation, Faizabad, respectively.

3. Before proceeding in the matter, this Court finds it appropriate to indicate that Writ Petition No.1220 (Consolidation) of 1981 was filed by Musai, Ram Prasad and Bans Raj and the same was dismissed on 28.04.2016 and has not been restored.

4. Brief facts of the case are to the effect that the name of one Ghurai was recorded in the revenue record related to Khata No.162 situated at Nathmalpur, Hateria, Pargana-Birhar, Tehsil-Tanda, District-Faizabad now Amebdkar Nagar. The land/ plots indicated in Khata No. 162 is the subject matter of this petition. These plot(s) have been indicated in the impugned order dated 27.03.1982 passed by Deputy Director of Consolidation as Gata No.301/1, 301/2, 301/3, 301/4, 313, 362/1, 362/2