JUDGMENT P. Singh, Member - This reference has been made by the learned Additional Commissioner, Agra Division for setting aside the trial Courts order dated 29-9-84. 2. Briefly stated, the fact of the case are that Nathilal, revisionist, moved an application for cancellation of lease granted in favour of opposite parties Harydayal and others under Section 198 (4) of Act I of 1951. It was alleged that disputed plots nos. 866/area 99-63 and 865/are 11-30 acre belonged to Mohammad, Gul Sattar and others who had migrated to Pakistan and the said property had vested in the custodian with which Gaon Sabha had no concern and the lease granted to opposite parties in respect of this land was illegal. It was also stated in the application that the applicant had been in possession over the land for about twenty years and the land was not vacant at the time of allotment which was done without following the necessary rules and procedure. The learned Additional Collector rejected the application on 29-9-84. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the revisionists and have perused the record. None has appeared for the opposite parties to contest the reference. 4. Rule 173 of the U.P.Z.A. & L. R. Rules deals with the procedure to be followed regarding admission to land and it provides that whenever the Land Management Committee intends to admit any person to land under Section 195 or 197, it shall announce by beat of drum in the circle of the Gaon Sabha in which the land is situate at least seven days before the date of meeting for admission to land, the number of plots, their areas and the date on which admission there is to be made. The provisions of this rule are mandatory and non-compliance thereof renders the grant of the lease illegal. In the instant case, the learned Additional Commissioner has found that provisions of Rule 173 were not complied with and also the prior approval of Sub Divisional Officers was lacking. In view of this, the leases granted in favour of opposite parties could not be maintained. Accordingly, the reference is accepted, the order of the trial court dated 29-9-84 is set aside, and the leases granted in favour of Hardayal and others, opposite parties, hereby cancelled.