JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Arvind Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondent and Mr. Pradeep Singh, learned counsel for respondent No. 4/Gaon Sabha.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioners' father was employed in the Indian Army and after retirement from the Armed Forces, he was inclined to settle at Mauza Roshannagar, Pargana Arhaura, Tehsil Chunar, District Mirzapur. Petitioners' father filed an application dated 24.03.1973 before the District Magistrate, Mirzapur, for allotting a peace of land to him so that he may cultivate, reside and earn his livelihood. On the application of petitioners' father proceeding was started and a land was allotted in favour of petitioners' father on 22.10.1973. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate granted his approval in respect to the aforementioned allotment made in favour of the petitioners' father giving him Sirdari right in respect to plot Nos. 84, 102, 104, 1, 64/1, 103, 104/183. Naiyab Tehsildar, vide order dated 20.08.1975, ordered to record the name of petitioners' father as Sirdar in respect to plot Nos. 84, 102, 104, 1, 64/1, 103, 104/183. I