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2014 DIGILAW 1511 (ALL)

Mohd. Nazeer Khan v. State of U. P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Revenue

2014-05-09

D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, TARUN AGARWALA

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JUDGMENT Hon'ble Tarun Agarwala, J. In the present case, the petitioner has filed a proceeding under Section 229-B of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 before the Sub Divisional Officer, Salone, Distict Raebareli. The proceeding is pending. 2. The dispute is essentially between the petitioner and the private respondents 7 to 9. According to the petitioner, the Sub Divisional Officer issued a direction for maintaining status quo by the parties on 22 June 2013. However, it has been alleged that despite this, the petitioner was forcibly dispossessed at the behest of the private respondents and under oral directions of the Sub Divisional Officer. 3. If there has been breach of the order of status quo, which the petitioner claims to have enured to his benefit, the appropriate recourse for the petitioner is to move the Sub Divisional Officer for reliefs. 4. Apart from this, we are of the view that the ends of justice would be met if the proceedings under Section 229-B of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 are concluded at an early date. We, accordingly, permit the petitioner to bring the allegation of his forcible dispossession, contrary to an order of status quo to the notice of the Sub Divisional Officer by moving an appropriate application in that behalf. The Sub Divisional Officer shall thereupon inquire into the allegation with due notice to the affected parties. We also expedite the disposal of the proceedings under Section 229-B of the Act for which an endeaveour would be made to conclude within a period of six months from the receipt of the certified copy of the order. 5. Since the private respondents are not before the Court, we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case or the factual correctness of the claim of the contesting parties. 6. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.