Court No. 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition No. 1280 of 2007 (M/S) (Old No. 1391 of 1997) Phool Singh ……………… Petitioner. Versus Additional District Magistrate/ Additional Collector, Haridwar and others. …………. Respondents. …………….. Sri Sharad Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State /Respondent Nos. 1 & 2. Date: July 02, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. By means of this petition, the petitioner has sought writ of certiorari to quash the impugned judgments and orders dated 11.09.1996 passed by Additional Collector, Haridwar in Revision No. 14 of 1995- 96 and dated 06.06.1995 passed by Assistant Collector, Roorkee, District Haridwar. 2. Proceedings under Section 122-B of Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act were initiated against the petitioner pursuant to the report dated 06.02.1993 of Lekhpal and others alleging that the petitioner had encroached upon 0.015 hectares of Gaon Sabha land of Khasra Plot No. 51M. The Courts below directed the eviction of petitioner from Khasra plot No.51M area 0.015 hectares and also imposed Rs. 15,000/ -as damages/ compensation. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned judgments. 5. The petitioner claims title over the land in dispute. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to file a suit under Sec. 229-B of U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act within a period of six months from today and get his title declared. Till six months, the petitioner shall not be dispossessed from the disputed land. After declaration of title in favour of the petitioner, the impugned orders shall sand set aside. 6. The petition is disposed of finally. (P.C. Verma, J.) 02.07.2008 P.Singh