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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
CHANDRA KUMAR RAI
Ram Chandra – Appellant
Versus
Joint Director Consolidation – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Chandra Kumar Rai, J.
1.Heard Mr. Gulrez Khan, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Kirty Kumar Nirkhi and Mr. Dhiraj Srivastava, learned counsel for contesting respondent No.2 and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2.The brief facts of the case are that dispute relates to plots of Khata Nos. 107, 382, 417, 419, 421. In the basic year of the Consolidation operation khata No.107 was recorded in the name of Bhabuti Lal and Misrilal, sons of Ram Sahai, Babu Ram, Chhadamilal and Chhotelal, sons of Ram Dayal and Jalim son of Bhuppi, khata No.382 was recorded in the name of Baburam, Chhadami Lal and Chhote Lal sons of Ram Dayal, Khata No.417 was recorded in the name of Bhabutilal and Misri Lal sons of Ram Sahai, Khata No.419 was recorded in the name of Bhabuti Lal, Misri Lal sons of Ram Sahai and Baburam, Chhadamilal and Chhotelal sons of Ram Dayal and Khata No.421 was recorded in the name of Bhabuti Lal and Misri Lal sons of Ram Sahai and Babu Ram and Chhadami son of Ram Dayal. The family pedigree which is mentioned in paragraph No.2 of the writ petition will be also relevant for perusal, which is as under:
3. Against the basic year entry of the plots of the
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