2008 Supreme(UK) 370

2008 UAD 990
UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT
Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.S. Verma
Writ Petition No. 1368 of 2001 (M/S)
SHRI BASANT COLLECTIVE AGRICULTURAL FARMING
COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. – Petitioner
Versus
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. – Respondents
Decided on : 18.08.2008

Headnote:(A) U.P. Land Record Manual, Para 87 — The name of the Petitioner entered as trespasser of the land in dispute i.e. Column 6 of Khasra of 1374 Fasli — On the grounds that PA24, not issued, entry was disbelieved — On 01.07.1969, U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act came into force in the area — Held that since the U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act was not applicable in the area in 1374 Fasli, which corresponds to the year 1966 — The question of issuance of PA24 didnot arise — As, the Chapter A-V of the Land Record Manual, which contains paras A-80, 81 and 81A, providing for issue of PA24, is applicable only to the areas, in which the U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act is applicable — The area in question, where the said Act was not applicable, entry of possession in Khasra was to be made in accordance with Chapter V of the Land Record Manual and since under para 87(i)(e), para 87(ii) and 87(iii) of the Land Record Manual, name of the occupier without the consent of the person, whose name is entered in Column 5 of the Khasra, has to be recorded in Column 6 — Thereof, in view of para 87 of the Land Record Manual, entry of the petitioner's name in Column 6 was correct. (Paras 20, 25, 27)

       (B) U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950, Secs. 131, 209, U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Rules, 1952, Appendix III, Sr. No. 30, Clauses (i) to (iii); U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939, Sec. 180(2); U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1961, Sec. 10(2) — Petitioner's name had been recorded in Khasra as occupier from the year 1374 Fasli — The land in dispute declared surplus as holding of the original tenure holder — Petitioner filed objections before the Prescirbed Authority that he had been in possession of the land in dispute from the year 1374, and had acquired Bhumidhari rights — Aggrieved by the orders of the Prescribed Authority and the Appellate Court, the petitioner filed a writ petition — It was held that no suit for eviction of the petitioner had been filed by the original tenure holder under the U.P. Tenancy Act or under the U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act — Hence, petitioner had perfected his rights as hereditary tenant under the U.P. Tenancy Act and as Sirdar under U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act Sec. 131 and subsequently as Bhumidhari in 1977 with transferable rights, by operation of law — The impugned orders, accordingly set aside. (Paras 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 36, 38)

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