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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 …
The State of Uttarakhand appealed against the Board of Revenue’s order that had allowed a second appeal under Section 331(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, declaring that respondents had acquired Bhumidar rights by adverse possession. The Supreme Court examined …
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 …
Rama Devi executed a deed on 15 May 1974 purportedly as a conditional mortgage for a loan of Rs.13,000, stipulating reconveyance of the land if repaid within five years. She sought reconveyance within the period, but the respondent refused; later, under local pressure, he returned possession in 1984 …
The appellant, Rajindra Singh (deceased) through his legal representatives, challenged a decree from a 1957 suit in which Prem Mai and Sudha Mai were granted declaration and possession of land. The decree was reversed on appeal, declaring the appellant a Sirdar and entitled to possession. While the …
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 …
The case concerned whether a widow, classified as a disabled person under Section 157 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, could be treated as a "land‑holder" under Section 21(1)(h) and thereby render her tenants Asamis. The widow, Smt. Khema Kunwar, had executed a …
