The petitioner challenged the cancellation of entries in the Parivar Register for 1995 and 2008, which was based on a belated appeal filed in 2021 under Section 6-A of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, instead of the appropriate 1970 Rules, without condoning the delay. The court also noted …
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 …
The petitioner, a former village Pradhan whose term ended in 2020, challenged orders issued by the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and the Commissioner directing a three‑member committee to investigate him. The petitioner argued that a Gram Pradhan is not defined as a public servant under Section 7 of the …
The MGR Industries Association, whose members operate in an area declared as an industrial development area under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, 1976, challenged a tax demand by the Zila Panchayat under the Uttar Pradesh Kshetra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Adhiniyam, 1961, …
The petitioners challenged the constitutional validity of Articles 243‑O(4), 243‑O(6), 243‑T(4) and 243‑T(6) inserted by the 73rd and 74th Amendments, arguing that reservations of chairperson posts and of seats for backward classes in Panchayats and Municipalities violated equality, democracy and …
The dispute concerned three plots (Nos. 1366‑1368) in Maliyana village, Meerut, which were used as land appurtenant to the staff quarters of Jaswant Sugar Mill (later V.P. State Sugar Corporation). Dewa Ram, the predecessor‑in‑interest of the respondents, claimed sirdari rights based on a lease …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of several provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 (as amended in 1994) after the State of U.P. and others challenged the High Court's finding that definitions of 'village', 'Gram Sabha' and 'panchayat area' were ultra vires Articles …
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