Allahabad High Court Order Date: August 21, 2023

Ram Kishan vs State of U.P. and Ors

Citation: Writ - C No. - 12453 of 2023

Judicial Precedent & Core Ruling

What The Court Ruled:

Mutation proceedings in revenue records are purely fiscal and do not decide or confer title; agricultural land title disputes fall under the competent Revenue Court under Section 144 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, and abadi/non-agricultural land title disputes fall under the Civil Court.

Facts of the Case / Dispatch:

The petitioner challenged the Tehsildar's mutation of a disputed Noida property in the name of the respondents. The dispute concerned land whose title was contested between the parties.

Legal Domains: # Property Law # Specific Relief # Mutation

Complete Case Order / Dispatch View Verified Source

The petitioner challenged the mutation of a property in the name of the respondents by the Tehsildar in a disputed land matter in Noida. The Allahabad High Court held that mutation proceedings in revenue records are purely fiscal in nature for the purpose of collecting land revenue and do not decide or confer title. Title disputes regarding agricultural land must be decided by the competent Revenue Court under Section 144 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, whereas title disputes regarding abadi/non-agricultural land must be adjudicated by a Civil Court.

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