JUDGMENT :

1. Case called out. No one appeared on behalf of private respondents to oppose this petition. The present petition is listed under the heading 'THESE CASES SHALL NOT BE ADJOURNED'. As such, this Court proceeded to hear the case finally.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Hemant Kumar Pandey, learned State counsel.

3. By means of this petition, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 21.05.1973 passed by Assistant Settlement Officer of Consolidation, District Sultanpur (hereinafter referred to as "ASOC") in Appeal Nos. 992 and 1974, which were filed under Section 11 (1) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (in short "Act of 1953"). The petitioners have also challenged the order dated 18.07.1978 passed by Deputy Director of Consolidation, District Sultanpur (hereinafter referred to as "DDC") in Revision Nos. 2645 and 2638, which were filed under Section 48 of the Act of 1953.

4. Before proceeding further, it would be apt to indicate here that earlier this petition was allowed vide order dated 20.10.2008. Thereafter, an application (C.M. Application No. 127124 of 2014) seeking recall of the order dated 20.10.2008 was filed alongwith an applicat