Judgment Reserved HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL (1) Writ Petition No. 3235 (M/S) of 2001 Krishna Kant S/o Sri Ram Kishan R/o Sukh Shanti Nagar, Tehsil Gadarpur, District-Nainital. …………Petitioner. Vs 1. 1st Additional District Judge, Nainital. 2. The Prescribed Authority Kichha/Additional Sub-Divisional Officer Nainital, Under U.P. Public Premises (Eviction of unauthorized Occupants) Act 1972. 3. The State of U.P. through Collector, Nainital. ………Respondents. (2) Writ Petition No. 1870 (M/S) of 2001 Bhawan Giri, S/o Gulab Giri R/o Village Kotla Patwari, Kshetra Khateda Tehsil and District –Champawat. …………Petitioner. Vs 1. State of U.P. through the Collector. Pithoragarh now District-Champawat. 2. District Judge, Pithoragarh. 3. Prescribed Authority Lohaghat, Champawat. ………Respondents. (3) Writ Petition No. 2135 (M/S) of 2001 1. Raghubir Singh S/o Sri Ghamand Singh, 2. Guruaasnan Singh, 3. Shukhbir Singh. All above are Sons of Sri Trilochan Singh, 4. Param Jeet Singh, S/o Sri Bhagwant Singh. 5. Kamal Preet Singh, S/o Rajendra Singh. All above 1 to 5 are residents of Village Lauka, Tehsil Sitarganj, District- Nainital. ……….Petitioner. Vs 1. State of U.P. 2. Prescribed Authority (Under U.P. Public Premises ‘Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants’) Act Khatima District-Nainital. 3. District Judge, Nainital. ……..Respondents. (4) Writ Petition No. 2872 (M/S) of 2001 Sri Krishna Nand S/o Gauri Dutt. Resident of Uttarkashi, District-Uttarkashi. ……..Petitioner. Vs 1. District Judge, Uttarkashi, 2. Prescribed Authority, Bhatwari, District-Uttarkashi. 3. Sate of U.P. ………..Respondents (5) Writ Petition No. 4777 (M/S) of 2001 Ravindra Nath Kabadwal, S/o Sri Devi Dutta R/o Gangapur, Tehsil Haldwani, District-Nainital. ……..Petitioner Vs 1. State of Uttar Pradesh 2. Additional District Judge (Special Judge) Nainital. 3. Prescribed Authority under the U.P. Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972, Nainital. ………Respondents (6) Writ Petition No. 4976 (M/S) of 2001 Ramadhar Singh S/o Phagu Singh, Resident of Anandpur, Tehsil Kichha, District-Nainital. ……….Petitioner. Vs 1. District Judge, Nainital. 2. Prescribed Authority, Rudrapur, District Nainital. 3. State of Uttar Pradesh, through Collector, Nainital. …………Respondents (7) Writ Petition No. 4975 (M/S) of 2001 Smt. Sarojani, W/o Late Sri Kesh Malik, R/o Khataula, Tehsil-Gadarpur, District-Nainital. …………Petitioner Vs 1. District Jugde, Nainital. 2. Prescribed Authority, Rudrapur, Nainital. 3. State of U.P. ………..Respondents (8) Writ Petition No. 4064 (M/S) of 2001 Balkar Singh S/o Sri Guru Dayal Singh, R/o Village Vijaynagar, Tehsil Gadarpur. District-Nainital. ………Petitioner Vs 1. State of U.P. 2. Prescribed Authority/Additional Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Rudrapur, District Nainital. 3. District Judge, Nainital. …………Respondents (9) Writ Petition No. 4738 (M/S) of 2001 Col. Prabhakar Misra, S/o Sri A.P. Misra, Resident of India Institute of Remote Sensing Campus, Type ‘E’ quarters, -4 Kalidas Marg, Dehradun. ……..Petitioner Vs 1. IVth Additional District Judge, Dehradun. 2. Estate Officer, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (National Remote Sensing Agency), Dehradun. 3. National Remote Sensing “Agency, Balnagar, Hyderabad, Through its Director. 4. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing 4-Kalikdas, Marg, Dehradun through its Head. ………Respondents (10) Writ Petition No. 5171 (M/S) of 2001 Harbansh Singh s/o Narain Singh R/o Sitarganj, Chinti Mazara, Post Sitaraganj, District-Nainital. ………..Petitioner Vs 1. III Additional District Judge, Nainital. Camp at Haldwani. 2Prescirbed Authority/Additional Sub Divisional Officer under the U.P. Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) At, Khatima, Nainital, 3. Sate of U.P., through the Collector, Nainital. ………Respondents (11) Writ Petition No. 1865 (M/S) of 2001 1. Ishwari Dutt, 2. Basant Ballabh, Both Sons of Luxmi Dutt, R/o Village Kotla Patwri Kshetra Khatera Tehsil and District Champawat. ……….Petitioners. Vs 1. State of U.P. through the Collector, Pithoragarh now District-Champawat. 2. District Judge, Pithoragarh. 3. Prescribed Authority Lohaghat. ……….Respondents (12) Writ Petition No. 1974 (M/S) of 2001 Kalua S/o Salim R/o Village Sultanpur Tehsil Bajpur, District –Udham Singh Nagar. ………Petitioner Vs 1. State of U.P. through Collector, Udham Singh Nagar. 2. Prescribed Authority/Deputy District Magistrate Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar. 3. Special Judge/ Additional District Judge, Nainital. ………Respondent (13)Writ Petition No. 2965 (M/S) of 2001 Jasvir Singh S/o Sri Vijendra Singh, R/o Village Bara Khera, Tehsil and Post Gadarpur, District-Nainital. ……….Petitioner Vs 1. Prescribed Authority/Addl. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Tarai and Bhawa, Nainital. 2. District Judge, Nainital. 3. State of U.P. ………...Respondents (14)Writ Petition No. 1477 (M/S) of 2001 Vikram Nath S/o Deo Narain R/o Village and post Office Premnagar, Tehsil Gadarpur, District-Nainital. ……….Petitioner. Vs 1. Prescribed Authority (Additional Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tarai-Bhabhar, Nainital. 2. The District Judge, Nainital. …………..Respondents (15)Writ Petition No. 1476 (M/S) of 2001 Vikram Nath S/o Deo Narain, R/o Village and Post Office Premnagar, Tehsil Gadarpur, District-Nainital. ……….Petitioner. Vs 1. Prescribed Authority (Additional Sub Divisional Magistrate). Tarai-Bhabhar, Nainital. 2. The District Judge, Nainital. …………Respondents (16)Writ Petition No. 1458 (M/S) of 2001 Nar Singh S/o Sher Singh (Since deceased) R/o Khania, Pattiwallia, Village Atthagulli, P.O. Pant Kotli, Tehsil Ranikhet, District Almora and others. ……….Petitioners Vs 1. Civil Judge, Almora, 2. Prescribed Authority, Ranikhet, District Almora. 3. State of U.P. ………..Respondents (17)Writ Petition No. 4200 (M/S) of 2001 Amar Singh S/o Fakira Caste Harijan R/o Village Baddhahpur, Pargana, Jwalapur, Tehsil-Haridwar, District-Saharanpur. …..Petitioner Vs 1. District Judge, Saharanpur, 2. S.D.O. Cum Prescribed Authority, Under U.P. Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972, Tehsil Hardwar, District-Saharanpur. …………Respondents (18)Writ Petition No. 902 (M/S) of 2002 Smt. Leelawati Wife of Ramasya, R/o Village Inderpur, P.O. Pratappur, Tehsil Kichha, District-Nainital. …………Petitioner Vs 1. The II nd Addl. District Judge, Nainital. 2. The Prescribed Authority/Sub-Divisional Magistrate Rudrapur, Tehsil-Kichha, District-Nainital. …………Respondents (19)Writ Petition No. 4680 (M/S) of 2001 Aan Ram S/o Nari Ram Resident of Village Basani, P.O. Halqa Fatehpur, Tehsil Haldwani, District-Nainital. ………..Petitioner Vs 1. The 4th Addl. District Judge, Nainital. 2. The Vihit Pradhikari/Atrikta Parganadhikari, Haldwani, District-Nainital. 3. The State of Uttar Pradesh through the Collector, Nainital. ………..Respondents (20)Writ Petition No. 4411 (M/S) of 2001 Mahendra Singh S/o Sri Inder Singh, Resident of Village Punar, Tehsil, Rudraprayag, District-Chamoli. …………Petitioner Vs 1. State of U.P. 2. District Judge, Chamoli. 3. Prescribed Authority, Rudraprayag, District-Chamoli. …………Respondents (21)Writ Petition No. 5708 (M/S) of 2001 1. Sri Rajendra Singh. 2. Sri Indra Singh. 3. Sri Narendra Singh. Sons of Late Sri Sher Singh, Residence of Village Danpur, Tehsil Kichha, District-Nainital. ………….Petitioners Vs 1. The Special Judge, Nainital. 2. The Prescribed Authority/Additional Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tarai and Bhabar, District-Nainital. 3. State of U.P. ………..Respondents (22)Writ Petition No. 3135 (M/S) of 2001 Sher Ram S/o Late Sri Bhanu Ram Lohar R/o Village-Kotli, Patti-Talla Waldia, P.O. Wadda, Tehsil and District-Pithoragarh. …………Petitioner Vs 1. District Judge, Pithoragarh. 2. Prescribed Authority Under the U.P. Public Premises (Eviction of unauthorized Occupant) Act, 1972. 3. State of U.P. through Collector Pithoragarh. ………….Respondents. (23)Writ Petition No. 465 (M/S) of 2001 Smt. Krishan Devi W/o Sri Chittar, R/o Village Dhakya Kala,Tehsil Kashipur, District-Nainital. …………Petitioner Vs 1. The State of Uttar Pradesh. 2. The I st Addl. District Judge, Nainital. 3. The Prescribed Authority/Additional Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nainital. …………Respondents (24)Writ Petition No. 4709 (M/S) of 2001 1. Shamsudin 2. Fakhruddin Both Sons of Sri Azizuddin. Both residents of Village Ahmadnagar, Jaspur, Tehsil Kashipur, District-Nainital. ..............Petitioners Vs 1. State of U.P. 2. II nd Addl. District Judge, Nainital. 3. Prescribed Authority/S.D.M. Kashipur District-Nainital. …………Respondents (25) Writ Petition No. 4710 (M/S) of 2001 Harish Chandra S/o Badri Dutt R/o Village Pau Patwari Kshetra Patan Tehsil Champawat District-Pithoragarh. ……….Petitioner Vs 1. District Judge, Pithoragarh. 2. Prescribed Authority Lohaghat, Pithoragarh/S.D.M. Lohaghat Pithoragarh 3. State of U.P. …………..Respondents (26)Writ Petition No. 2964 (M/S) of 2001 Har Singh S/o Deo Singh resident of Village Tallidine Patti Nai, Tehsil Dhari and District-Nainital. …………Petitioner Vs 1. State of U.P. through Collector, Nainital. 2. II nd Additional District Judge, Nainital. 3. Prescribed Authority/Sub-Divisional Magistrate Nainital. ……………Respondents (27)Writ Petition No. 431 (M/S) of 2001 Lalit Prasad Pandey S/o Jwala Dutt Pandey, R/o Patan Patwari P.O. Lohaghat, District-Pithoragarh. …………Petitioner Vs 1. Prescribed Authority/Sub Divisional Officer, Lohaghat, District-Pithoragarh. 2. District Judge Pithoragarh, District-Pithoragarh. 3. State of U.P. through its Secretary. …………Respondents (28)Writ Petition No. 2926 (M/S) of 2001 Jag Deo Singh S/o Vachan Singh, Resident of Village Nabab Ganj, Lambokhera, Tehsil Gadarpur, District Nainital. …………..Petitioner Vs 1. State of U.P. through the Collector, Nainital. 2. The Second Upper Zila Judge, Nainital. 3. The prescribed Authority/S.D.O. Rudrapur, District Nainital. ………….Respondent. (29)Writ Petition No. 2627 (M/S) of 2001 1. Devendra Kumar Shukla S/o Sri Indra. 2. Rajendra Kumar Shukla S/o Deo Shukla. Both residents of Village Ganeshpur, Post Office Narainpur, District-U.S. Nagar. …………Petitioner. Vs 1. State of Uttar Pradesh. 2. III rd Additional District judge, Nainital. 3. Prescribed Authority/Additional Sub-Divisional Officer, Rudrapur, District-U.S. Nagar. …………..Respondents (30)Writ Petition No. 2027 (M/S) of 2001 Khim Ram, S/o Lacham Ram, Resident of Village Ghiroli, Patti, Dug, Tehsil Bageshwar, District Almora. ……………Petitioner Vs 1. District Judge, Almora. 2. Prescribed Authority Bageshwar, Under U.P. Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972. ……………Respondents (31)Writ Petition No. 2664 (M/S) of 2001 Ramesh Kumar, S/o Sri Desh Raj, R/o Village-Sakainia, Tehsil-Gadarpur, District-U.S. Nagar. …………Petitioner Vs 1. State of U.P. through Chief Secretary. 2. Special Judge/Upper Judge, Nainital. 3. Prescribed Authority, Nainital (Under U.P. Public Premises and Eviction Act, 1987) ………….Respondents (32)Writ Petition No. 2114 (M/S) of 2001 Jagdish Chandra Joshi S/o Sri Ghananand Joshi Resident of Village Tella Biswa, Tehsil Ranikhet, District-Almora. …………Petitioner. Vs 1. The District Judge, Almora. 2. The Prescribed Authority/Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Ranikhet, District-Almora. ………..Respondents (33)Writ Petition No. 1703 (M/S) of 2001 Harjeet Singh S/o late Chain Singh. Resident of Village Lucknow, Tehsil-Gadarpur, District-Udham Singh Nagar. ………….Petitioner Vs 1. State Of U.P. through Collector U.S. Nagar. 2. Special Judge/Upper District and Session Judge, Nainital. 3. The Prescribed Authority (Under the U.P. Public Premises Eviction of Unauthorsied Occupants Act, 1972 and S.D.M. Rudrapur, District-U.S. Nagar. …………..Respondents (34)Writ Petition No. 2984 (M/S) of 2001 Baldeo Raj S/o Sri Sameer Chand, Resident of Girdhar Nagar, Tehsil Gadarpur, District-U.S. Nagar. …………..Petitioner. Vs 1. State of U.P. through the Collector, U.S. Nagar. 2. The Prescribed Authority/S.D.M. Rudrapur, District-U.S. Nagar. 3. The Special Judge (E.C. Act)/Additional District Judge, Nainital. …………….Respondent. (35)Writ Petition No. 1867 (M/S) of 2001 Lalit Varma S/o Chandu Lal Verma, R/o Village and Patwari Kshetra Lohaghat Tehsil and District –Champawat. …………..Petitioner Vs 1. Sate of U.P. through the Collector Pithoragarh, Now District- Champawat. 2. District Judge, Pithoragarh. 3. Prescribed Authority Lohaghat, Champawat. ……………Respondents (36)Writ Petition No. 1868 (M/S) of 2001 Jagdish Lal S/o Sri Ishwari Lal R/o Village Malla Khaula Patwari Kshetra Bara Kot, Tehsil and District-Champawat. …………Petitioner. Vs 1. State of U.P. through the College Pithoragarh, Now District-Champawat. 2. District Judge, Pithoragarh. 3. Prescribed Authority, Lohaghat, Champawat. …………….Respondents (37)Writ Petition No. 1869 (M/S) of 2001 Shankar Dutt Pandey, S/o Hira Vallabh, R/o Kotla, Tehsil and District-Champawat. ………..Petitioner. Vs 1. State of U.P. through the Collector, Pithoragarh, Now District-Champawat. 2. District Judge, Pithoragarh. 3. Prescribed Authority, Lohaghat, Champawat. …………….Respondents. (38)Writ Petition No. 1599 (M/S) of 2001 Preetam Singh S/o Bhagwan Singh, R/o Jhagadpuri, Tehsil-Gadarpur, District – Udham Singh Nagar. …………….Petitioner Vs 1. Addl. District Judge, Udham Singh Nagar. 2. Prescribed Authority/Additional Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar. …………..Respondents (39)Writ Petition No. 1977 (M/S) of 2001 Bachan Singh S/o Sri Akan Singh, R/o Village Rajpur Saidatiganj, Tehsil Rudrapur, District –Nainital. ………….Petitioner. Vs 1. State of U.P. through the Collector Nainital. 2. Special Judge/Addl. District Judge. 3. The Prescribed Authority, Rudrapur. ……………Respondents (40)Writ Petition No. 1262 (M/S) of 2001 Sultan Singh S/o Baga Singh, Resident of Village Netaji Nagar, Post Dineshpur, District Udham Singh Nagar. ………..Petitioner. Vs 1. State of U.P. through Collector, U.S. Nagar. 2. S.D.M/Prescribed Authority, Rudrapur, District-Nainital. (Now Udham Singh Nagar). 3. Tehsildar, Tehsil Gadarpur, District U.S. Nagar. 4. Special Judge (E.C.Act)/Addl. District Judge, Nainital. ……………..Respondents (41)Writ Petition No. 1443 (M/S) of 2001 Bharat Singh, S/o Maru Singh, Resident of Bada-Supta, Maniyar Chamba Tehri Garhwal. …………..Petitioner Vs 1. The District Judge, Tehri Garhwal, New Tehri. 2. The Prescribed Authority (Under U.P. Public Premises Act, 1972) Tehri Garhwal, New Tehri. 3. The Collector, Tehri Garhwal, New Tehri. 4. The State of U.P. ……………..Respondents (42)Writ Petition No. 2677 (M/S) of 2001 1. Banni Singh 2. Ramesh Singh, sons of Mukhtiar Singh, Residents of Village Nakha, Post Office Kunwarpur Sisaiya, Tahsil Sitarganj, District Nainital. …………..Petitioner. Vs 1. I Additional District Judge, Nainital. 2. The Prescribed Authority Khatima, District Nainital. 3. The State of U.P. …………….Respondents Sarvsri M.C. Kandpal, Sr. Adv. assisted by Kurban Ali, B.D. Upadhyaya, Jagdish Prasad, Sudhir Kumar, S.S. Adhikari, J.C. Pande, Lokendra Dobhal, B.S. Negi, S.K. Mandal, Sharad Sharma, Arvind Vashist, Vijay Bhatt, K.N. Joshi, Ajay Singh Bisht, J.S. Virk, Nadan Arya, Rakesh Thapliyal and G.C. Kandpal, learned counsel for the petitioners. Sri M.S. Negi, Advocate General, assisted by Sri Nand Prasad, Standing Counsel and Sri Atul Bansal, learned counsel for the respondents-State. Dated May 25, 2006. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. In all these writ petitions similar questions are involved for determination and the proceedings against the petitioners in all the cases were initiated under the provisions of the U.P. Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), therefore, for the sake of convenience, all the matter have been clubbed together and are being decided by a common judgment. In Writ Petition No. 3235 of 2001 the petitioner has challenged the order passed by the respondent no. 2- Prescribed Authority dated 31-8-1992, whereby the noticed issued to the petitioner under Section 4(1) of the Act was confirmed thereby ordering the eviction of the petitioner from the land in dispute under Section 5 of the Act. Aggrieved, the petitioner preferred appeal before the Appellate Court, which was dismissed vide order dated 30.5.1994. In Writ Petition No. 1870 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 24-6-1997 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 10-2-1999 passed by the District Judge in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 2135 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 3-4- 1981 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 21-10-1981 passed by appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to pay damages in respect of illegal occupation and use of the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No.4777 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 19-10-84 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 24-10-1986 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 4976 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 26-9-1989 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as order dated 12-4-1991 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court on the ground of bar of limitation in filing the appeal. In Writ Petition No. 4975 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 27-12-1989 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 20-7-1990 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 4064 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 4-7-1991 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 14-5-1992 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 4738 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 14-5-1993 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 8-9-1993 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court as well as to pay the damages. In Writ Petition No. 5171 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 30-4-1987 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 23-12-1994 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 1865 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 24-6-1997 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 10-2- 1999 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was order to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 4777 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 22-12-1996 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 18-04-2000 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 2965 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 13-8-1979 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 29-02- 1980 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 1477 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 9-11-78 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 18-5- 1979 and 2.2.1980 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner ws ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed ex-parte by the appellate court and application for restoration of appeal too was dismissed. In Writ Petition No. 1476 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 9-11-1978 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 18-5-1979 and 2-02-1980 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed ex-prate by the appellate court and his restoration application too was rejected. In Writ Petition No.1458 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 8-9-1983 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 25-8-1984 passed by he appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner ws ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by he appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 4200 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 13-9-1984 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 30-4-1985 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 902 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 18-10-1985 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 15-06-1989 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by he appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 4680 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 27-6- 1987 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 4-5-1988 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 4411 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 31-1- 1991 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 12-11-1991 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 5708 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 6-8- 1986 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 6-5-1991 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 3135 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 27-08- 1990 passed by the prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 30-6-1993 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ petition No. 465 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 24-10- 1991 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 7-9-1993 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No.4709 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 17-6- 1993 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 20-5-1995 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 2965 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 13-8- 1979 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 29-02-1980 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 4710 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 2-1- 1992 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 21-2-1994 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. Regularization prayer of the petitioner was also rejected vide order dated 26-7-1995 by the Prescribed Authority. In Writ Petition No. 2964 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 08-12-1993 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 20-5-1995 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 431 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 19-4-1993 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 20-02- 1995 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 2926 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 18-2-94 passed by the appellate court dismissing the Eviction Appeal for default, and being barred by time and vide order dated 5-8-1995, the application of the appellant for recalling the order was also dismissed. In Writ Petition No. 2627 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 11-2-1992 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 18-11-1996 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 2027 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 20-6-1994 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 9-7-1997 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 2664 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 21-5-1992 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 30-3-1998 passed by the appellate court in Eviction Appeal, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the disputed land and his appeal was dismissed by the appellate court. In Writ Petition No. 2114 of 2001, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 10-10-1995 passed by the Prescribed Authority as well as judgment and order dated 17-9-1998 passed by