U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950

The vendor, Matbar Mal, who held sirdari rights, deposited the amount required under Section 134 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act on 28 October 1961 to acquire bhumidari rights and on the same day executed a sale deed in favour of Ram Pyare. A bhumidari certificate was issued only on 30 October 1961. …

The appellant, Hansraj, was the original bhumidhar of Plot No.677 in Village Bahria, Basti, and a co‑sharer with respondents who had acquired a half‑share by sale. Under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, the Assistant Consolidation Officer initially proposed chaks for all co‑sharers on the pitch road that r…

The appellant, Raghubar Dayal (deceased), was granted parcels of land in 1956 under the Government Grants Act, 1895 for personal cultivation, subject to lease‑like covenants. In 1974 the prescribed authority, invoking the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, issued a notice determining surplus land an…