Rambhool and others v. Consolidation Committee and others) and Revision No

Writ-B No.505 of 2025 , Mr. T.P. Gupta, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Kausal Kishore Mani learned counsel for the respondent no. 30/31 Chakbandi Samiti.

2. Brief facts of the case are that in respect to the disputed plot proceeding in the form of revision is pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar as Revision No.262/0012 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Consolidation Committee and others) and Revision No.264/0011 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Fazle Rehman and Others).

3. Writ-B No.4114 of 2024 has been filed for the following relief: " i. ssue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent no.3 not to proceed with allotment of chak proceeding without getting enquiry report, inspection and settlement of boundary dispute in pursuance of order dated 28.1.2007 passed by Hon'ble Court and order dated 26.11.2008 and 4.7.2024 passed by respondent no.2. (ii) Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. (iii)Award cost of the petition to the Petitioner. iv. issue writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent no.3 to decide and conclude proceeding of Revision No.262 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Consolidation Committee and others) before completion of consolidation operation.''

4. Writ-B No.505 of 2025 has been filed for the following reliefs: "i. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari summoning the record of the case and quashing the order dated 4.7.2024 passed by Consolidation Commissioner, U.P. Lucknow (Annexure No.XI with the writ petition). ii. issue a writ, order or direction to Deputy Director of Consolidation Muzaffarnagar to decide the revision no.264/11 of 2021 pending before him in accordance with the order dated 28.11.2007 passed by this Hon'ble Court in writ petition no.11378 of 1991 (Annexure II with the writ petition. iii. to declare revision no.262/12 of 2021 pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation Muzaffarnagar in proceeding under Section 42 (A) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings act and proceeding in Case No.3336 of 2021 pending before Collector under Section 38 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 being inconsequential, be quashed."

5. In Writ-B No.505 of 2025, this Court passed the interim order on

13.2.2025 staying the operation of the impugned order dated 4.7.2024 passed by Consolidation Commissioner, U.P. Lucknow as well as further proceeding in Revision No.264/11 of 2021.

6. Mr. Rajiv Sisodia Learned counsel for the petitioner in Writ-B No.4114 of 2024 submitted that revision filed by the petitioner is pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar, as such, appropriate direction should be issued for expeditious disposal of pending revision no. 264/0011 of 2021 within time bound period.

7. Mr. Arjun Singhal, learned counsel for the petitioners in Writ-B No.505 of 2025 submitted that during pendency of the judicial proceeding, Consolidation Commissioners passed an order which is wholly illegal, as such, this Court entertained the matter and passed interim order dated

4.7.2024 staying further proceeding of Revision No.264/0011 of 2021. He further submitted that the Consolidation Commissioner can not intervene during pendency of the judicial proceeding before Deputy Director of Consolidation. He further submitted that the order dated 4.7.2024 passed by the Consolidation Commissioner, U.P. Lucknow should be set aside and direction should be issued to Deputy Director of Consolidation to decide the Revision No.264/0011 of 2021 in accordance with law. He further submitted that the proceeding of Revision no.262/0012 of 2021 is pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation under Section 42-A of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as "U.P.C.H. Act") as well as the further proceeding of Case No.3336 of 2021 pending before the Collector under Section 38 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 should be quashed in the facts and circumstances of the case.

8. Mr. T.P. Gupta, learned Standing Counsel for the State submitted that in pursuance of the interim order passed by this Court on 13.2.2025 in Writ-B No.505 of 2025, Deputy Director of Consolidation has passed an order dated 28.2.2025 that the pending revision shall be disposed of in accordance with law after disposal of Writ-B No.505 of 2025 as interim order in operating in the aforementioned revision.

9. I have considered the argument advanced by learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

10. There is no dispute about the fact that Revision No.264/0011 of 2021 and Revision No.262/0012 of 2021 are pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar who is respondent no.3 in Writ-B No.4114 of 2024 and respondent no.2 in Writ-B No.505 of 2025. There is also no dispute about the fact that one proceeding under Section 38 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending before the Collector.

11. Perusal of instruction dated 28.2.2025 sent by Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar in writ B no. 4114 of 2024 will be relvelant which is under :- "ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय इलमाहमाबमाद मम ययोजजित ररिट बनी ससंख्यमा-4114/2024 रिमामभभूल बनमाम उ्ቈरि ्ቚददेश सरिकमारि एवसं अन्य मम पमाररित आददेश ददनमासंक 19.02.2025 कदे अननुपमालन मम स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर कमा ्ቚदेषण। महयोदय, ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय मम ररिट बनी ससंख्यमा 4114/2024 रिमामभभूल बनमाम उ्ቈरि ्ቚददेश सरिकमारि एवसं अन्य जजिसमम ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय दमारिमा पमाररित आददेश ददनमासंक 19.02.2025 कदे दमारिमा स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर ्ቚस्तनुत करिनदे कदे दनदरश ददयदे गयदे हह। ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय इलमाहमाबमाद दमारिमा ददयदे गयदे दनदरशोሸ कदे अननुपमालन मम स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर दनम्न ्ቚकमारि हह- मदेरिदे न्यमायमालय मम दनगरिमाननी ससंख्यमा 262 व 264 दवचमारिमाधनीन हह। अपनीलनीय न्यमायमालय दमारिमा पमाररित आददेश ददनमासंक

06.01.2021 कदे दवरु्ቍ दनगरिमाननी ससंख्यमा 262 ययोजजित हह जजिसमम ययोजजित ररिट ससंख्यमा 4114/2024 मम ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय ददनमासंक 19.02.2025 कदे दमारिमा स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर ददनमासंक 03.03.2025 कयो ्ቚस्तनुत करिनदे हदेतनु आददेश पमाररित दकयमा गयमा हह। ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय दमारिमा ररिट ससंख्यमा 505/2025 मम आददेश ददनमासंक 13.02.2025 कयो स्थगन आददेश पमाररित दकयमा गयमा हह। दनगरिमाननीकतमार ककी मभूल ममासंग दनगरिमाननी ससंख्यमा 264 सदे सम्बनन्धत हह जजिसमम दक ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय दमारिमा स्थगन आददेश ददनमासंक 13.02.2025 कयो पमाररित दकयमा गयमा हह। मदेरिदे दमारिमा ददनमासंक 28.02.2025 कयो दयोनोሸ पकोሸ कयो सनुनकरि आददेश पमाररित दकयमा गयमा हह। दनगरिमाननी ससंख्यमा 262 मम भनी ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय कदे अदቇኌम आददेश तक कयोई दनणरय जलयमा जिमानमा उदचत एवसं दवजधक नहीሻ हयोगमा तथमा दयोनोሸ दनगरिमाननी ककी कमायरवमाहनी यथमानस्थदत मम रिखतदे हहए पकोሸ कयो सनुनवमाई ददनमासंक 07.03.2025 दनयत ककी गयनी हह। अततः स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर सदेवमा मम समादरि ्ቚदेदषत हह। (अशयोक कनुममारि जससंह) उप ससंचमालक चकबन्दनी, मनुजिफ्फरिनगरि।"

12. Considering the fact that proceeding under section 42A of U.P.C.H. Act is pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation, as such, the same should be decided in accordance with law without any interference by the Consolidation Commissioner in the administrative side on the basis of application filed by the certain persons.

13. So far as the pendency of the proceeding under the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is concern, no interference can be made by this court who is hearing matter relating to U.P.C.H. Act.

14. Considering the entire facts and circumstances, both the aforementioned writ petitions are finally disposed of directing Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar/ respondent no.2 in Writ-B No.505 of 2025 and respondent no.3 in Writ-B No.4114 of 2024 to decide the aforementioned Revision No.262/0012 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Consolidation Committee and others) and Revision No.264/0011 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Fazle Rehman and Others) in accordance with law after affording proper opportunity of hearing to both parties, expeditiously preferable within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before him. It is further directed that there should be no interference in the judicial proceeding in the administrative side in respect to the plot in question. Order Date :- 8.5.2025 Rameez RAMEEZ AHMED High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Writ-B No.505 of 2025 , Mr. T.P. Gupta, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Kausal Kishore Mani learned counsel for the respondent no. 30/31 Chakbandi Samiti.

2. Brief facts of the case are that in respect to the disputed plot proceeding in the form of revision is pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar as Revision No.262/0012 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Consolidation Committee and others) and Revision No.264/0011 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Fazle Rehman and Others).

3. Writ-B No.4114 of 2024 has been filed for the following relief: " i. ssue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent no.3 not to proceed with allotment of chak proceeding without getting enquiry report, inspection and settlement of boundary dispute in pursuance of order dated 28.1.2007 passed by Hon'ble Court and order dated 26.11.2008 and 4.7.2024 passed by respondent no.2. (ii) Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. (iii)Award cost of the petition to the Petitioner. iv. issue writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent no.3 to decide and conclude proceeding of Revision No.262 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Consolidation Committee and others) before completion of consolidation operation.''

4. Writ-B No.505 of 2025 has been filed for the following reliefs: "i. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari summoning the record of the case and quashing the order dated 4.7.2024 passed by Consolidation Commissioner, U.P. Lucknow (Annexure No.XI with the writ petition). ii. issue a writ, order or direction to Deputy Director of Consolidation Muzaffarnagar to decide the revision no.264/11 of 2021 pending before him in accordance with the order dated 28.11.2007 passed by this Hon'ble Court in writ petition no.11378 of 1991 (Annexure II with the writ petition. iii. to declare revision no.262/12 of 2021 pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation Muzaffarnagar in proceeding under Section 42 (A) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings act and proceeding in Case No.3336 of 2021 pending before Collector under Section 38 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 being inconsequential, be quashed."

5. In Writ-B No.505 of 2025, this Court passed the interim order on

13.2.2025 staying the operation of the impugned order dated 4.7.2024 passed by Consolidation Commissioner, U.P. Lucknow as well as further proceeding in Revision No.264/11 of 2021.

6. Mr. Rajiv Sisodia Learned counsel for the petitioner in Writ-B No.4114 of 2024 submitted that revision filed by the petitioner is pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar, as such, appropriate direction should be issued for expeditious disposal of pending revision no. 264/0011 of 2021 within time bound period.

7. Mr. Arjun Singhal, learned counsel for the petitioners in Writ-B No.505 of 2025 submitted that during pendency of the judicial proceeding, Consolidation Commissioners passed an order which is wholly illegal, as such, this Court entertained the matter and passed interim order dated

4.7.2024 staying further proceeding of Revision No.264/0011 of 2021. He further submitted that the Consolidation Commissioner can not intervene during pendency of the judicial proceeding before Deputy Director of Consolidation. He further submitted that the order dated 4.7.2024 passed by the Consolidation Commissioner, U.P. Lucknow should be set aside and direction should be issued to Deputy Director of Consolidation to decide the Revision No.264/0011 of 2021 in accordance with law. He further submitted that the proceeding of Revision no.262/0012 of 2021 is pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation under Section 42-A of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as "U.P.C.H. Act") as well as the further proceeding of Case No.3336 of 2021 pending before the Collector under Section 38 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 should be quashed in the facts and circumstances of the case.

8. Mr. T.P. Gupta, learned Standing Counsel for the State submitted that in pursuance of the interim order passed by this Court on 13.2.2025 in Writ-B No.505 of 2025, Deputy Director of Consolidation has passed an order dated 28.2.2025 that the pending revision shall be disposed of in accordance with law after disposal of Writ-B No.505 of 2025 as interim order in operating in the aforementioned revision.

9. I have considered the argument advanced by learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

10. There is no dispute about the fact that Revision No.264/0011 of 2021 and Revision No.262/0012 of 2021 are pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar who is respondent no.3 in Writ-B No.4114 of 2024 and respondent no.2 in Writ-B No.505 of 2025. There is also no dispute about the fact that one proceeding under Section 38 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending before the Collector.

11. Perusal of instruction dated 28.2.2025 sent by Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar in writ B no. 4114 of 2024 will be relvelant which is under :- "ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय इलमाहमाबमाद मम ययोजजित ररिट बनी ससंख्यमा-4114/2024 रिमामभभूल बनमाम उ्ቈरि ्ቚददेश सरिकमारि एवसं अन्य मम पमाररित आददेश ददनमासंक 19.02.2025 कदे अननुपमालन मम स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर कमा ्ቚदेषण। महयोदय, ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय मम ररिट बनी ससंख्यमा 4114/2024 रिमामभभूल बनमाम उ्ቈरि ्ቚददेश सरिकमारि एवसं अन्य जजिसमम ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय दमारिमा पमाररित आददेश ददनमासंक 19.02.2025 कदे दमारिमा स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर ्ቚस्तनुत करिनदे कदे दनदरश ददयदे गयदे हह। ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय इलमाहमाबमाद दमारिमा ददयदे गयदे दनदरशोሸ कदे अननुपमालन मम स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर दनम्न ्ቚकमारि हह- मदेरिदे न्यमायमालय मम दनगरिमाननी ससंख्यमा 262 व 264 दवचमारिमाधनीन हह। अपनीलनीय न्यमायमालय दमारिमा पमाररित आददेश ददनमासंक

06.01.2021 कदे दवरु्ቍ दनगरिमाननी ससंख्यमा 262 ययोजजित हह जजिसमम ययोजजित ररिट ससंख्यमा 4114/2024 मम ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय ददनमासंक 19.02.2025 कदे दमारिमा स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर ददनमासंक 03.03.2025 कयो ्ቚस्तनुत करिनदे हदेतनु आददेश पमाररित दकयमा गयमा हह। ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय दमारिमा ररिट ससंख्यमा 505/2025 मम आददेश ददनमासंक 13.02.2025 कयो स्थगन आददेश पमाररित दकयमा गयमा हह। दनगरिमाननीकतमार ककी मभूल ममासंग दनगरिमाननी ससंख्यमा 264 सदे सम्बनन्धत हह जजिसमम दक ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय दमारिमा स्थगन आददेश ददनमासंक 13.02.2025 कयो पमाररित दकयमा गयमा हह। मदेरिदे दमारिमा ददनमासंक 28.02.2025 कयो दयोनोሸ पकोሸ कयो सनुनकरि आददेश पमाररित दकयमा गयमा हह। दनगरिमाननी ससंख्यमा 262 मम भनी ममानननीय उच्च न्यमायमालय कदे अदቇኌम आददेश तक कयोई दनणरय जलयमा जिमानमा उदचत एवसं दवजधक नहीሻ हयोगमा तथमा दयोनोሸ दनगरिमाननी ककी कमायरवमाहनी यथमानस्थदत मम रिखतदे हहए पकोሸ कयो सनुनवमाई ददनमासंक 07.03.2025 दनयत ककी गयनी हह। अततः स्टदेटस ररिपयोटर सदेवमा मम समादरि ्ቚदेदषत हह। (अशयोक कनुममारि जससंह) उप ससंचमालक चकबन्दनी, मनुजिफ्फरिनगरि।"

12. Considering the fact that proceeding under section 42A of U.P.C.H. Act is pending before Deputy Director of Consolidation, as such, the same should be decided in accordance with law without any interference by the Consolidation Commissioner in the administrative side on the basis of application filed by the certain persons.

13. So far as the pendency of the proceeding under the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is concern, no interference can be made by this court who is hearing matter relating to U.P.C.H. Act.

14. Considering the entire facts and circumstances, both the aforementioned writ petitions are finally disposed of directing Deputy Director of Consolidation, Muzaffarnagar/ respondent no.2 in Writ-B No.505 of 2025 and respondent no.3 in Writ-B No.4114 of 2024 to decide the aforementioned Revision No.262/0012 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Consolidation Committee and others) and Revision No.264/0011 of 2021 (Rambhool and others vs. Fazle Rehman and Others) in accordance with law after affording proper opportunity of hearing to both parties, expeditiously preferable within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before him. It is further directed that there should be no interference in the judicial proceeding in the administrative side in respect to the plot in question. Order Date :- 8.5.2025 Rameez RAMEEZ AHMED High Court of Judicature at Allahabad