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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J.
Surendra Mani – Appellant
Versus
State of UP – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Manish Kumar Nigam, J.
1. Heard Sri Anil Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. This writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:-
“(A). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 2.6.2023 and 31.1.2024 passed by Court of Naib Tehsildar Sadar in Case No. 9426 of 2020 Deoria as well as order dated 28.2.2024 passed by Court of Commissioner Gorakhpur Region Gorakhpur in Revision No. 926/23, which is annexed as Annexure No. 1, 2 and 3 to this writ petition.
(B). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent and directing them (respondent No. 3) to direct the parties for maintain status quo on the spot, during the pendncy of the case.”
3. Brief facts of the case are that a dispute arose as to succession of one Janaki Devi, widow of Hari Nandan. Smt. Janaki Devi executed a Will dated 29.10.1993 in favour of the petitioner. The predecessor in interest of respondent Nos. 4 to 6 claimed the property in dispute on the basis of Will executed by Hari Nandan, husband of Janaki Devi. In this regard, Mutation Case No. 427 o
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