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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
KM. MEENAKSHI AGARWAL – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF UTTARAKHAND – Respondent
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| 1. challenge to previous court judgment and proceedings under g.e.t.a. act. (Para 1 , 3 , 20) |
| 2. appellants argue for determination procedure under ceiling act. (Para 2 , 4 , 21 , 22) |
| 3. court's interpretation of g.e.t.a. act and ceiling act. (Para 12 , 16 , 34 , 35) |
| 4. rules of g.e.t.a. act critical for its implementation. (Para 25 , 26 , 29) |
| 5. conclusion dismissing the special appeal. (Para 36 , 37) |
JUDGMENT :
Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.
1. Writ petitioners have filed this intra-court appeal challenging judgment and order dated 21.02.2014 rendered by learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (M/S) No. 963 of 2005. By the said judgment, their writ petition was partly allowed, notice issued to them by Collector, Udham Singh Nagar, on 12.08.2005 was set aside and the Collector was directed to initiate proceedings afresh as per law and in view of Section 6-A of U.P. Government Estates Thekedari Abolition Act, 1958 (U.P. Act No. 1 of 1959) (hereinafter referred as “G.E.T.A. Act”).
2. Mr. T.A. Khan, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellants at the very outset submitted that appellants are challenging the judgment rendered by learned Single Judge qua the determination made in
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