JUDGMENT :

Chandra Kumar Rai, J.

1. Heard Mr. C.B. Singhal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 3 and 4 and Mr. Sharad Chandra Singh, learned Additional C.S.C. for the state-respondents.

2. Brief facts of the case are that village Kapoorpur, Pargana + Tehsil- Hapur, District Ghaziabad came under the operation of Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as U.P. C.H. Act”). In the basic year of consolidation operation, Richpal Singh was recorded over chak No. 10. Richpal Singh expired on 21.1.1975. Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 filed an application under Section 12 of the U.P. C.H. Act, stating that they are the sisters of deceased Richpal Singh, as such, they are entitled to be recorded in place of Richpal Singh. Petitioner also filed an application under the guardianship of his natural mother Smt. Shanti Devi under Section 12 of the U.P. C.H. Act, stating that petitioner was adopted by Richpal Singh on 25.10.1974 on the basis of adoption deed executed on 25.10.1974, accordingly, petitioner is entitled to be recorded in place of Richpal Singh. The aforementioned applications under Section 12 of the U