JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Sanjeev Singh, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Priyansh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jitnedra Narain Rai, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the Khasra No.24 area 6 bigha 5 biswa situated in Village-Dantal, Pargana, Tahsil & District-Meerut was declared surplus along with other plots in the proceeding under the U.P. Imposition Of Ceiling On Land Holdings Act, 1960, accordingly, the same was vested in State. The aforementioned Khasra No.24 before declaration as surplus land was recorded in the name of Delhi Cloth and General Mills Limited, namely, Daurala Sugar Works, Daurala, Meerut. The aforementioned Khasra No.24 area 5 bigha was allotted in favour of the petitioner's father, namely, Sri Dharam Chand Sood vide order dated 16.6.1972 / 24.8.1972 considering his services in Indian Army. On the basis of aforementioned lease, the name of petitioner's father was recorded as Sirdar in the revenue records on 12.9.1972. Petitioner's father remained in possession of the khasra no.24 area 5 bigha and in the due course of time, he was recorded as bhumidhar with transferable ri