Smt. Gangotri Pathak and Another v. Deputy Director of Consolidation, Lucknow and Others
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Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - B No. 275 of 2024; Manish Kumar, J.; order dated 23.4.2024; Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:31598. Petitioners: Smt. Gangotri Pathak and another; Respondents: Deputy Director of Consolidation, Lucknow and others (respondent no. 4: Nagar Nigam, Lucknow). Challenge to Settlement Officer of Consolidation's appellate order dated 13.08.2018 in Appeal No. 186 of 2018 under Section 11(1), U.P. Consolidation of the Holdings Act, 1953, setting aside Additional Consolidation Officer's order dated 06.07.1982. Preliminary objections: pending revision under Section 48 of the Act, 1953 (filed 2019) — simultaneous proceedings impermissible; six-year delay/laches unexplained. Petition disposed without merits; liberty to file application before Revisional Court; expeditious decision expected. Advocates: Ashish Kumar Rastogi (petitioners); C.S.C. and Namit Sharma (respondents); Sankalp Tiwari (respondent no. 4).