IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
DINESH PATHAK, J.
Nilendra Kumar - Petitioner
Versus
State Of U.P. And Others - Respondents
Writ B. No. 459 Of 2022
Decided On : 05-07-2022
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition filed for revenue record correction. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments highlight compliance obligation post notification cancellation. (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. court’s analysis emphasizes legal obligations of authorities. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 4. writ petition allowed with directive for implementation. (Para 7) |
JUDGMENT :
(Dinesh Pathak, J.)
1. Heard Sri Pramod Kumar Dwivedi, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel representing the respondent nos.1 to 4 and perused the record.
2. Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners for the following reliefs:-
(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent nos. 3 & 4 to consider and decide the representation dated 09.11.2021 submitted by petitioner before the District Magistrate, Banda, otherwise the petitioner would suffer irreparable loss and injury.
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the village Oran was notified under section 4 (2) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (in brevity 'U.P.C.H. Act') by notification promulgated on 05.05.1972. Subsequently, aforesaid notification was cancelled by notification dated June 7, 2016 issued under section 6 (1) of the U.P.C.H. Act. In paragraphs 5 and 6 of the petition it is stated that the Consolidation Officer has passed the order dated 03.06.1977 in Case No. 5495 under section 9-A (2) of the U.P.C.H. Act which had never been challenged and became final between the parties. It is submitted that the aforesaid order was passed during consolidation operation before its cancellation, wherein village/unit cease to be under consolidation operation by virtue of notification dated June 7, 2016 under section 6 (1) of the U.P.C.H. Act. Despite repeated requests made by the petitioner, till date authorities concerned are not complying with the order dated 03.06.1977 which became final between parties. To the best knowledge of the petitioner till date aforesaid order has not been challenged before any competent Court. It is further submitted that the Consolidation Authorities are under legal obligation to implement the order dated 03.06.1977 under the provisions as enunciated under section 6 (2) of the U.P.C.H. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners, in support of his submission, has placed reliance on the judgment passed by this Court in Writ B No.695 of 2021 ( Shankar Lal vs. State of U.P. and others ).
4. In the case of Shankar Lal vs. State of U.P. and others (Writ B No.695 of 2021), after considering several judgments and government notification dated 12.12.2014, this Court has already held that the effect of cancellation of the notification under section 4 of the U.P.C.H. Act is that, subject to the final orders passed regarding correction of the record, the area ceases to be under consolidation operations. Relevant paragraphs i.e. para no.6, 7, 8 and 14 of the aforesaid judgment are being reproduced below :-
The finality of earlier orders under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act must be respected, and due process must be followed in land record matters.
Consolidation Authorities are legally obligated to implement judicial orders from consolidation courts, and failure to do so constitutes a breach of duty.
The court established that cancellation of earlier consolidation proceedings under the U.P.C.H. Act allows for new proceedings and does not accord finality to prior adjudications between the parties.
The court upheld the Consolidation Commissioner's order, affirming that the provisions of Rule 17 of the U.P. C.H. Rules are guidelines, not mandatory, allowing for subjective discretion in consolida....
Revisional jurisdiction under consolidation laws requires adherence to legal procedures, especially concerning time-barred claims and the provision of interim protection.
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