CHANDRA KUMAR RAI
Karan Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Chandra Kumar Rai, J.
Heard Mr. Uttar Kumar Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Abhishek Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents, Mr. Madhu Ranjan Pandey, learned counsel for respondent nos.4, 5, 6 & 7 and Mr. Sher Bahadur Singh, learned counsel for respondent no.8 i.e. Gaon Sabha.
2. Brief fact of the case are that one Umar was the original tenure holder / bhumidhar of Khasra No.53 area 3.092 acre, Khasra No. 120 area 0.95 acre, Khasra No. 215 area 2.74 acre, situated in Village- Rudrapur, Pargana & Tahsil- Pooranpur, District- Pilibhit and Khasara No.84 area 0.93 acre situated in Village- Loharpur, Pargana and Tehsil- Pooranpur, District- Pilibhit. The family pedigree of Umar will be relevant for perusal which is as under:-
3. On 1.8.1985, respondent Nos. 4 & 5 along with Jeewan Lal filed a suit, under Section 229B/176 of U.P.Z.A. and L.R. Act for declaration that they are co-sharer of the plots in dispute as well as for partition of their 1/2 share, which was registered as Suit No.38 of 1984-85. Trial Court (Sub- Divisional Officer, Pooranpur) vide judgment and decree dated 27.9.1990 decreed the aforementioned suit fi
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