HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.
Lalsa Yadav – Appellant
Versus
Board of Revenue, Lucknow – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's father granted lease (Para 4) |
| 2. petitioner argues for rights (Para 5 , 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. court considers arguments (Para 7) |
| 4. commissioner's jurisdiction affirmed (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. writ petition allowed (Para 14) |
ORDER :
Order on Civil Misc. Impleadment Application No.8/2024.
2. No ground for impleadment is made out.
Order on Writ Petition.
2. Brief facts of the case are that petitioner’s father- Jangi Yadav was granted lease of plot nos. 228, 117, 119, 120, 121 and 122. On the basis of the lease executed in favour of the petitioner’s father, his name was accordingly recorded in the revenue records in respect to plot no.228 only but the name of the petitioner’s father was not recorded over the remaining plots, accordingly, in the proceeding under Sections 33/39 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, an order was passed by the revenue authority for recording the name of the petitioner’s father but later on the order was recalled. The village in question was brought under consolidation operation by way of notification issued under Section 4(2) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the “U.P. C.H. Act”) on 27.6.1981.

The Commissioner has jurisdiction to decide revisions on merit under the U.P. Land Revenue Act post-amendment, without needing to refer to the Board of Revenue.
The Board of Revenue must provide adequate reasoning in its orders; a cryptic order is unsustainable in law.
The court affirmed the principle that title objections must be decided on merit rather than based on previous compromises, ensuring fair opportunity for parties to present evidence.
Revisional jurisdiction under consolidation laws requires adherence to legal procedures, especially concerning time-barred claims and the provision of interim protection.
The court ruled that title objections under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act must be decided on merit, emphasizing the need for proper jurisdiction and evidence rather than relying on alleged c....
The Deputy Director of Consolidation has the authority to decide revisions based on existing evidence and should not remand cases unnecessarily.
Failure to provide a hearing and frame issues as required by the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act renders the adjudication void.
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