IRSHAD ALI
Sushma Srivastava – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
IRSHAD ALI, J.
1. Heard Sri Avadhesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional CSC for respondent-State.
2. The present dispute pertains to plot Nos. 22/23 and 276M/1.25 situated in village Mohammadpur Dina, Pargana and Tehsil Mohammadi, District Kheri. The patta in respect of disputed land was granted to the petitioner in pursuance of a resolution made by land management committee on 22.04.1987, which was later on approved by the Addl. Sub Divisional Officer on 12.07.1987. On the basis of tehsil report, the proceedings under Section 198(4) UPZA and LR Act for cancellation of patta granted in favour of the petitioner in respect of the disputed land were started on the ground that her husband was having much land and he was on the post of Assistant Engineer. Further the petitioner was not found in the category of land less agricultural labour.
3. On the basis of said report of tehsil, a case was registered and a notice was served on the petitioner in which the petitioner filed her objection on the ground that she was the permanent resident of the said gaon sabha and she was a land less agricultural labour. In support of her case, the petitioner produced
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