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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.
Jayraj Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks bhumidhari rights under specific legal provisions. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner argues for conferment of bhumidhari rights based on prior status. (Para 3) |
| 3. court analyzes statutory provisions regarding bhumidhari rights and necessary procedures. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. court concludes sub-divisional officer lacks jurisdiction for administrative declaration. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. writ petition disposed with liberty to pursue statutory proceedings. (Para 16) |
JUDGMENT :
Kshitij Shailendra, J.
WHETHER BHUMIDHARI RIGHTS CAN BE CONFERRED OR DECLARED BY SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER ON ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE
1. Heard Sri H.C. Dwivedi, learned counsel holding brief of Sri Pulak Ganguly for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents and Sri Sunil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the Gaon Sabha.
RELIEF CLAIMED:
2. Prayer made in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant absolute Bhumidhari rights in favour of the petitioner in view of Sections 131A and 131B of the U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 (in short 'Act, 1950') read with Section 76 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 (in short 'Code, 2006'). Fu
Administrative officers lack jurisdiction to confer Bhumidhari rights; such matters must be resolved through statutory proceedings under the U.P. Revenue Code.
The authority must evaluate claims for bhumidhari rights based on merits before judicial intervention is warranted.
The court has the authority to direct the Sub Divisional Officer to decide a representation under Section 76(3) of U.P. Revenue Code within a specified time frame and in accordance with the law.
The longstanding possession of defendants as bhumidhars cannot be disregarded, and the Board of Revenue must adhere to factual findings of lower courts in its second appellate jurisdiction.
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The established rights of a party should not be undermined by arbitrary state actions or prolonged restoration proceedings, especially when prior orders have not been set aside.
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