HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SARAL SRIVASTAVA, SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN
Sanjay Kumar Pandey – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of land ownership and previous proceedings (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. arguments related to possession and actions taken under the act (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. respondents' counterarguments regarding possession and record entries (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. dispute over sandeya dhanrashi and related proceedings (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. lack of substantiation in respondents' claims about possession (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 6. failure of respondents to provide evidence for possession claims (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 7. legal principles governing possession under the repeal act (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 8. court's evaluation of possession claims and right to land (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 9. court's ruling on the abatement of proceedings (Para 41) |
| 10. order quashing the impugned decision and directing corrections (Para 42) |
| 11. no order regarding costs (Para 43) |
JUDGMENT :
Sudhanshu Chauhan, J.
1. Heard Sri Sanjay Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent nos. 1 to 3 and Sri Ravi Prakash Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent no.4.
2. It is contended on behalf of the petitioners that th
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