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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
RAJAN ROY, OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, JJ.
Abbas Ansari – Appellant
versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue, Civil Sectt. Lko. And 5 Others – Respondent
WRIT - C No. - 7005 of 2023 And WRIT - C No. – 661, 684, 687 of 2021
Decided on : 16-05-2025
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ petitions clubbed for common adjudication. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. factual background of land ownership and eviction related to evacuee property. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. claims of ownership and relevant legal provisions regarding evacuee property. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. acquisition and auction of evacuee property under relevant acts. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. legal standing of petitioners based on historical ownership claims. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. complex ownership claims through successors in interest. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 7. implications of revenue records on ownership. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 8. legal analysis of ownership disputes and jurisdictional issues. (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 9. considerations regarding the application of the act 1939. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 10. legal definitions and implications of land classification. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 11. clarification of legal principles regarding land use and ownership. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 12. issues of title and jurisdiction in summary proceedings. (Para 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 13. importance of evidence in determining land ownership. (Para 36 , 37 , 38) |
| 14. provisions regarding correction of revenue records. (Para 39 , 40 , 41) |
| 15. legal basis for correction of long-standing entries. (Para 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 16. clarification on the scope of correction proceedings. (Para 45 , 46 , 47) |
| 17. legal implications of revenue records on property rights. (Para 48 , 49 , 50) |
| 18. jurisdictional considerations regarding land records. (Para 51 , 52 , 53) |
| 19. application of legal principles to the case at hand. (Para 54 , 55 , 56) |
| 20. legal standing of the corrections made. (Para 57 , 58 , 59) |
| 21. court's observations on the legal value of revenue records. (Para 60 , 61 , 62) |
| 22. clarifications on the nature of the orders passed. (Para 63 , 64 , 65) |
| 23. implications of the orders on petitioners' rights. (Para 66 , 67 , 68) |
| 24. legal remedies available to petitioners. (Para 69 , 70 , 71) |
| 25. court's stance on the validity of the notices issued. (Para 72 , 73 , 74) |
| 26. legal basis for issuing show cause notices. (Para 75 , 76 , 77) |
| 27. court's analysis of the show cause notices. (Para 78 , 79 , 80) |
| 28. final conclusions regarding the validity of the actions taken. (Para 81 , 82 , 83) |
| 29. court's conclusion and directives for future actions. (Para 84 , 85 , 86) |
| 30. clarifications on procedural aspects of the case. (Para 87 , 88 , 89) |
| 31. final observations and directives. (Para 90 , 91 , 92) |
| 32. court's observations on the necessity of legal compliance. (Para 93 , 94 , 95) |
| 33. court's final observations on the case. (Para 96 , 97 , 98) |
| 34. final conclusions regarding the orders passed. (Para 99 , 100 , 101) |
| 35. court's final order and directives. (Para 102 , 103 , 104) |
| 36. final orders regarding the writ petitions. (Para 105 , 106 , 107 , 129 , 130) |
| 37. concluding remarks on the implications of the judgment. (Para 108 , 109 , 110) |
| 38. final directives regarding future actions. (Para 111 , 112 , 113) |
| 39. court's observations on the procedural integrity. (Para 114 , 115 , 116) |
| 40. final observations on the legal proceedings. (Para 117 , 118 , 119) |
| 41. court's final remarks on the case. (Para 120 , 121 , 122) |
| 42. final conclusions regarding the legal implications. (Para 123 , 124 , 125) |
| 43. final directives regarding the implications of the orders. (Para 126 , 127 , 128) |
(Per: Rajan Roy, J.)
1. All these writ petitions have been clubbed and heard together.
2. In Writ C No. 661 of 2021 ( Faraz Hussain vs. State of U.P. and others ), Writ C No. 684 of 2021 ( Asma Hussain vs. State of U.P. and others ) and Writ C No. 687 of 2021 ( Nadeem-Ur-Rehman and another vs. State of U.P. and others ), order dated 14.08.2020 passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Lucknow, District Lucknow in exercise of his powers under Section 33 read with Section 39 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act, 1901') by which he has corrected entries in the 'records of rights' (Khatauni) pertaining to Gata No. 93 situated in Village Jiamau, Tehsil Sadar, Distr
Revenue records do not confer or extinguish title; corrections are procedural and do not resolve substantive title disputes, requiring independent legal proceedings.
Fraudulent entries in revenue records do not confer legal rights; land designated as forest is public utility land and cannot be claimed without proper legal basis.
The court confirmed that established land settlements must be respected and that authorities cannot alter classifications of land previously settled without valid justification under law.
Summary proceedings under the U.P. Land Revenue Act cannot expunge long-standing land entries; proper judicial recourse is required for ownership disputes.
Mutation proceedings under U.P. Revenue Code do not determine title or confer ownership; such matters are subject to civil court adjudication, and petitions against mutation orders are generally not ....
The court affirmed that a revision petition under the ROR Act can be filed without a time limit, emphasizing the need for a fresh enquiry into land ownership claims, especially in cases of alleged fr....
The correction of land records must follow statutory procedures under Section 32 of the Land Revenue Act, and orders issued against deceased individuals are void.
Point Of Law: It is important to appreciate the question of intention as it would have appeared to the paper-owner. The issue is that intention of the adverse user gets communicated to the paper owne....
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