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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
YOGENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Gangaram Mishra – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
YOGENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.
Heard Sri Ram Prakash Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri J N Maurya, learned Chief Standing Counsel appearing along with Sri Dinesh Kumar Tiwari, for the State-respondents and Sri Puneet Kumar Upadhyay, holding brief of Sri Ashutosh Pandey, learned counsel appearing for respondent no.6.
2. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the orders dated 18.10.2021 and 05.02.2024 passed by the Tehsildar/Respondent no.5, Tehsil Bhanpur, District Basti, in Case No.00335/2016 (Sushila vs. Gangaram), under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006,[Code, 2006]the appellate order dated 18.07.2024 passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Respondent no. 4, Bhanpur, in Case No. 603/2024 ( Gangaram Mishra vs. Smt. Sushila Devi and others ) under Section 35 (2) of the Code, 2006, and the revisional order dated 04.10.2025 passed by the Additional Commissioner (Administration)/Respondent no. 3, Basti Region, in Case No. 1052/2024 ( Gangaram Mishra vs. Sushila Devi ) under Section 210 of the Code, 2006.
3. The dispute pertains to agricultural land situated at Village Chhitirgavan, Tehsil Bhanpur, Dis
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