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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY
Raghuraj Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal process and judicial review of land suit. (Para 1 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. co-tenure claims under land reform act. (Para 2 , 4 , 5 , 19) |
| 3. arguments on adoption deed's validity. (Para 8 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. conditions for valid adoption under law. (Para 15 , 16 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. final dismissal of the writ petition. (Para 22 , 23) |
JUDGMENT :
Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.
1. Heard Sri Anoop Trivedi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Vibhu Rai, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri A.P. Paul, learned counsel for contesting respondent.
2. In the present case, contesting respondents have filed a Suit No.42/2007 under Section 229 -B of Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition Land Reforms Act, 1950 against the petitioner and claimed co-tenure to the extent of half shares.
3. In the said suit following 13 issues were framed.
4. So far as present controversy is concerned, issue nos.8 and 13 are relevant.
5. Learned Trial Court vide order dated 6.4.2011 decreed the suit. So far as finding in regard to issue nos.8 and 13 are concerned, relevant findings thereof are reproduced hereinafter:
6. Petitioner being aggrieved by the above order, filed an appeal which was allowed vide order dated 11.8.2011
Adoption deed requires evidence of consent from natural and adoptive parents and must comply with statutory provisions; failure to meet these conditions invalidates the adoption.
The court affirmed that for a valid adoption, the consent of the adopting father's wife and proof of the ceremony of giving and taking are mandatory under the Maintenance and Adoption Act, 1956.
The validity of an adoption requires strict compliance with statutory conditions, including the consent of the biological mother, and such conditions were not met in this case.
Adoption requires strict adherence to legal prerequisites, including consent from both biological parents, making an invalid registration insufficient for legitimacy.
An adoption deed, once registered, is presumed valid under Section 16 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act unless disproved, and courts must provide reasons for any conclusions drawn against its....
An adoption deed executed prior to mandatory registration requirements is valid and does not necessitate stamping or registration for property rights.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the validity of the adoption deed and the consequences of the adoptive father's renunciation, as determined by Sections 11, 15, and 16 of the Hi....
Valid adoption requires proof of customary rituals and consent, with documentary evidence insufficient without corroborating proof of actual giving and taking.
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