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Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953

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HARGOVINDversusSTATE OF UP AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner, Hargovind, filed a writ petition seeking the expeditious completion of land consolidation proceedings in Village Bara Keshav, Farrukhabad, under the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953. Earlier, a notification under Section 20 of the Act led to agitation by villagers …

SMT. SAROJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Smt. Saroj, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the Settlement Officer (respondent No.2) to decide Appeal No.525/1090/0801 of 2025 filed under Section 11(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953. The appeal had been pending …

BHAL CHANDRA AND 2 OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners, recorded tenure‑holders of plots 270, 271 and 272 in Rasulpur Mawaiya, Prayagraj, applied to the Settlement Officer under Section 5(1)(c) of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 for permission to construct a house. The officer rejected the application, stating that …

CHAMPA DEVI SINCE DECEASED AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Consolidation Officer to first record statements of primary witnesses and then secondary witnesses, and to decide an application filed under Section 12 of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 within a stipulated …

D.B.UPADHYAYAversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

The petition filed by D.B. Upadhyaya, successor to the original owners of several plots in Haraiya village, challenged objections raised by respondents under the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953. The respondents claimed adhivasi and sirdar rights based on revenue entries showing …

RAM BACHAN SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking the removal of encroachments on several plots of land in Chandauli district. The State submitted an affidavit showing that the revenue authorities had already set aside a 1997 order, restored the plots to their original category, and …

NISAR AHMAD & ORS.versusSAMI ULLAH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. & ANR.

2024 INSC 820

The dispute concerned the shares of Muslim parties in agricultural holdings (Khata Nos. 98, 99 and 100) in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The appellants, heirs of Zahoor Ahmed, claimed a half‑share in the lands, while the respondents, heirs of Sami Ullah, asserted that the appellants were entitled only …

SITA RAM (DEAD) THROUGH LRS.versusBHARAT SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS & ORS.

2019 INSC 1036Dismissed

The appellants, heirs of the original tenure holders of Plot No. 2902, challenged the validity of a 1973 sale deed that transferred the plot to the respondents and a subsequent 1974 exchange deed that was executed without the permission of the Assistant Collector required under Section 161 of the …

RAM BAHAL &ANR.versusDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION AZAMGARH & ORS.

2015 INSC 750Dismissed

The appeal concerned plots in Azamgarh where the appellants claimed ownership by adverse possession and payment of compensation, while the respondents sought expunction of the appellants' names from revenue records. The Consolidation Officer ordered expunction, the Settlement Officer later recorded …

KRISHNANAND (D) THROUGH. LRS.versusDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION & ORS.

2014 INSC 1020Appeal(s) allowed

The dispute concerned the ownership of Khata No. 201 in Sultanpur, where Kamla Devi claimed a share inherited from her father Ram Samujh, while Krishna Nand and Shiv Ram asserted title based on a 1938 purchase recorded in their uncle Ram Adhar's name. Three consolidation authorities under the Uttar …

AMAR NATHversusKEWLA DEVI &ANR.

2014 INSC 304Appeal(s) allowed

Amar Nath filed a suit for possession of agricultural land, alleging that the order of the Consolidation Officer dated 14‑02‑1970 was obtained by fraud and that he was entitled to a half‑share as the son of Vaij Nath. The trial court dismissed the suit, holding it barred by the Uttar Pradesh …

STATE OF U.P. (NOW UTTARAKHAND)versusRABINDRA SINGH

2009 INSC 623Dismissed

The State of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) appealed against a High Court order that had allowed the writ petition of Rabindra Singh, who occupied a 4.10‑bigha plot of agricultural land. The central question was whether land covered by Section 3(14) of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land …

GULJAR SINGH & ORS.versusDEPUTY DIRECTOR CONSOLIDATION AND ORS.

2009 INSC 505Dismissed

The dispute concerned 564 bighas of land that had been jointly purchased and later divided among several tenure holders, whose names were not correctly entered in revenue records. The appellants sought correction of the records, leading to a series of applications before the Sub‑Divisional Officer, …

MADAN MOHAN MISHRAversusCHANRIKA PANDEY (DEAD) BY LRS.

2009 INSC 202Dismissed

The appellant, Madan Mohan Mishra, filed a suit in 1994 seeking to set aside a deed of gift concerning agricultural lands, alleging the deed was void. Earlier, a suit filed in 1969 concerning the same lands was abated by an order dated 17 July 1973 under the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings …

RAM AVADH & ORS.versusRAM DAS & ORS.

2008 INSC 664Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants purchased land from co‑tenure holders (the vendors) and sought entry of their names in the revenue records. The respondents objected, claiming the vendors' father (Faqir) had no right to the land and that his entry in the 1356 Fasli Khatauni was fictitious. The Consolidation Officer …

NARENDER SINGHversusJAI BHAGWAN AND ORS.

2004 INSC 705Dismissed

The father, a tenure‑holder, executed a sale agreement for agricultural lands that were part of a consolidation proceeding and were recorded solely in his name. The plaintiff sued for specific performance, while the father (deceased) and his sons argued that the father could not sell the entire land …

VIRENDRA NATH THR. P.A. HOLDER R.R. GUPTAversusMOHD. JAMIL AND ORS.

2004 INSC 396Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, the original recorded owners of certain lands in Uttar Pradesh, challenged the recording of Jan Mohammad as Sirdar under section 210 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, on the basis of his alleged adverse possession. The Consolidation Officer had …

SHYAM SINGHversusDARYAO SINGH (DEAD) BY LRS. AND ORS.

2003 INSC 649Appeal(s) allowed

Shyam Singh filed a suit for specific performance of a 1971 agreement of repurchase of land against Daryao Singh (deceased) and other respondents. The trial court and appellate courts dismissed the suit, holding that the right of repurchase was a personal right of the original sellers (defendants …

RAM AVTAR AND ORS.versusRAM DHANI AND ORS

1996 INSC 1120Dismissed

The widow Smt. Phoola was allotted land in 1932 as part of a family compromise for her maintenance and her name was entered in revenue records. She later sold the land in 1956 to the respondents, but other members of the Hindu Undivided Family challenged the sale, claiming she only held a limited …

STATE OF U.P.versusDY. DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION AND ORS.

1996 INSC 696Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Uttar Pradesh issued a notification under Section 20 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 declaring 22.11 acres of land a reserved forest. The respondents, recorded as Sirdari holders, claimed they had acquired ownership under the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act and …

SURAJ MAL AND ANOTHERversusRAM SINGH AND OTHERS

1986 INSC 163Dismissed

Suraj Mal and another (appellants) claimed title to a Zamindari parcel sold by Sona Devi, arguing that the sale deed gave them a valid interest. The respondents, Sona Devi's minor sons, sued for declaration that their mother only had a life interest and that the sale was void, seeking possession. …

AMBIKA PRASAD MISHRA ETC.versusSTATE OF U.P. AND ORS. ETC.

1980 INSC 117Dismissed

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, which imposes land‑holding ceilings and provides for surplus land surrender, consolidation, and related restrictions. Petitioners challenged various provisions on grounds of …