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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CHANDRA KUMAR RAI
Hansha – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.
1. Heard Mr. Arvind Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Abhishek Kumar Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the Gram Sabha.
2. Brief facts of the case are that dispute relates to the plot No.474 area . 0490 hectare (490 square meter) situated at Mauja-Lohta, Pargana-Dehat Amanat, Tehsil-Sadar, District-Varanasi. Petitioner Nos.1 to 5 and their ancestors were in possession of aforementioned plot No.474 area .0490 hectare for more than 70 years. According to the petitioners, they had constructed their houses over the part of the area of the aforementioned plot and in respect to the remaining area of the aforementioned plot petitioners are using the same for poultry and for keeping their animal live stock. Copy of the khatauni with effect from 1356 fasli to 1425 fasli are annexed along with the writ petition as Annexure No.1 in order to demonstrate that petitioners are recorded over the plot in question since before the date of vesting. Petitioners belong to Scheduled Caste community and they were land less agricultural labourers as well
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