JUDGMENT :

Ashutosh Srivastava, J.

1. Supplementary Affidavit filed by learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record.

2. Heard Sri Dinesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Abhishek Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel representing the State respondents, Shri Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel representing the Respondent no. 4 and Shri Vineet Kumar Singh, learned counsel who has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent no. 5.

3. The writ petition has been filed questioning the legality, propriety and correctness of the order dated 23.11.2023 passed by the District Magistrate, Chandauli, in Case No. 674 of 2023 in Appeal under Section 67 (5) of the UP Revenue Code, 2006 whereby and whereunder the Appeal preferred by the petitioner through the Gram Sabha concerned against the order dated 01.07.2023 passed by the Tehsildar, respondent no. 3 has been rejected and the order dated 01.07.2023 dropping the proceedings under Section 67 of the Code, 2006 against the respondent no. 5 has been upheld.

4. Admittedly, the petitioner is a complainant on whose instance proceedings under Section 67 of the UP Revenue Code, 2006 were initiated against