WRIT - C No. 3000153 of 1998 at Lucknow

A.F.R. Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:64107 Reserved on: 21.8.2025 Delivered on: 14.10.2025 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT – C No. - 3000153 of 1998 Devendra Nath Tandon …..Petitioners(s) And Others Versus State of U.P. …..Respondents(s) and Others Counsel for Petitioners(s) : Avadhesh Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 4 HON’BLE IRSHAD ALI, J. 1. Heard Sri Avadhesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri S.P. Maurya, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. 2. The instant writ petition arises from proceedings initiated under the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 in respect of the agricultural holdings of Sri Onkar Nath Tandon and his wife Smt. Tarawati, whose three sons are the present petitioners, all residents of District Sitapur. 3. Sri Onkar Nath Tandon died on 3.9.1970, survived by his widow Smt. Tarawati and three sons, namely Devendra Nath Tandon, Shailendra Nath Tandon, and Kamlesh Nath Tandon (the present petitioners). The Ceiling Act was brought into force with effect from 8.6.1973. 4. On 20.5.1974, a notice under Section 10(2) of the Act was issued to Smt. Tarawati and her three sons. Ob