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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
SANGEETA CHANDRA, AMITABH KUMAR RAI
Sufiyakhatoon – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Rural Deptt. Lko. – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners' ownership claim via 1950 receipt; eviction history. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 14 , 15) |
| 2. abadi land vested in panchayat; temporary encroachments removed. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. post-1948 transfer invalid; tax payment no title conferral. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. eo must consider objections but cannot adjudicate title. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 5. section 23 does not void post-1948 land transfers. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 6. abadi land title disputed; insufficient evidence of possession. (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38) |
| 7. writ court cannot resolve disputed title and possession. (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45) |
| 8. writ dismissed; pursue civil suit for title. (Para 46 , 47 , 48) |
JUDGMENT :
Amitabh Kumar Rai, J.
1. Heard Shri Sudeep Seth, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Mohd. Hayan Hasan, learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri Ram Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the Nagar Panchayat and Shri Prakhar Mishra, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Respondent.
2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following main prayers :
"(i) To issue a writ, ord
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