JUDGMENT :

CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.

1. Heard Mr. Amitabh Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. W.H. Khan, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Gulrez Khan, learned counsel for the contesting respondent nos.8 to 12, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondent- Gaon Sabha.

2. Brief facts of the case are that in Khewat of 1336 fasli, name of Mahal Sullarh Singh Bandobast Vah Sahab, Village- Kharkhauda was recorded in the name of father of Rohtash Singh (father of petitioner as well as respondent nos.8 to 11). In Khewat of 1336 fasli, plot no. 1119, 1385 & 1386, total three plots area 4 bigha, 18 biswa were recorded as Sir in the name of Rohtash Singh, Babu Ram and Raghubir Singh. Plot no. 183G along with 23 other plots total area 14 bigha 14 biswa & plot no. 1083 area 15 biswa was recorded as Khudkasht in the 1333 fasli in the name of Chhatar Singh, grandfather of petitioner & respondent nos.8 to 12. Plot no. 1119 along with other plots situated in Village-Kharkhauda, Pargana Sarawa, Tahsil- Meerut, District- Meerut was recorded in the name of Babu Ram, Raghubir Singh and Rohtash Singh son of Chhatar Singh hav