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2024 Supreme(All) 2129

VIPIN CHANDRA DIXIT
Prabhu Narayan Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Abhishek Ankur Chaurasia, Ayush Mishra, Diwan Saifullah Khan, Sunil Kumar Misra.
For the Respondents: Anant Prakash Mishra and G.A.

Judgement Key Points

Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, the key legal principles and findings are as follows:

  1. The rights of bona-fide purchasers cannot be disturbed by individuals without legal title, and possession must be established through valid documentation (!) (!) .

  2. Ownership and possession are established through registered sale-deeds and revenue records, which are deemed conclusive evidence of title and possession (!) .

  3. Orders of courts regarding ownership and possession, including those of revenue courts, are binding and cannot be challenged by individuals without lawful title (!) .

  4. The courts have consistently held that possession based on registered sale deeds and revenue record mutation is valid and sufficient to establish ownership rights (!) (!) .

  5. Proceedings under Section 145 Cr.P.C. are interim measures, and ownership rights determined by competent revenue courts are final and binding (!) .

  6. Any claim of possession or ownership based solely on agreements or alleged possession without registered title or legal recognition is not sustainable (!) (!) .

  7. The courts have emphasized that without a registered transfer-deed, a person cannot claim ownership or possession rights over the property (!) .

  8. The courts have dismissed claims based on agreements or unregistered arrangements where ownership has been legally established in favor of others through proper documentation (!) (!) .

  9. The courts have found that the evidence submitted by the petitioners, including police reports and advocate commissioner reports, does not establish their ownership or lawful possession (!) (!) .

  10. The orders passed by the lower courts in favor of the private respondents, based on legal ownership through registered sale-deeds and revenue record mutation, are upheld as lawful and proper (!) (!) .

  11. The legal principle that a person in lawful possession through valid title cannot be dispossessed without due process is reaffirmed (!) .

  12. The petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the orders is dismissed as lacking merit, and no interference is warranted (!) (!) .

In summary, the legal document reinforces the importance of registered sale-deeds and proper revenue record mutation as conclusive proof of ownership and possession, and it upholds the rights of bona-fide purchasers against claims by individuals without legal title.


JUDGMENT :

(Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.)

This petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of petitioners for quashing the judgment and order dated 4.5.2022 passed by Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (Anti Corruption Act) Court No. 1, Varanasi in Criminal Revision No. 257 of 2018 and impugned order dated 29.9.2018 passed by Sub Divisional Magistrate, Pindra, District Varanasi in Case No. 5/5/6/7/11/2012 (Lilawati Devi v. Prabhu Narayan Singh) by which disputed land was released in favour of private respondents.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the mother of respondent Nos. 2 to 5 namely Lilawati had purchased 1.77 acer land of Arazi No. 726 situated at Mauja Jathi, Police Station Phoolpur, District Varanasi through registered sale-deed dated 24.4.2000 from Sabhajeet Singh on sale consideration of Rs. 3,42,000/-. Smt. Lilawati has applied mutation under Section 34 of Land Revenue Act in the Court of Tehsildar, Pindra which was registered as Case No. 417/74/1235 of 2000. The name of Lilawati was mutated on 8.9.2005 and the appeal preferred by the petitioners against the order of mutation dated 8.9.2005 was also dismissed on 10.6.2008. Smt. Lila

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