Devendra Singh v. State of U.P. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ-C No. 17884 of 2023, neutral citation 2023:AHC:116053, decided 24.5.2023 by Kshitij Shailendra, J.; Devendra Singh (petitioner) vs State of U.P. and others; grievance of non-entry in revenue record of a 2009 lease duly approved by authorities; Rule 27 U.P. Revenue Code Rules 2016; Collector's duty to maintain record of rights in R.C. Form 7 and R.C. Form 7-A; petitioner permitted to apply under Rule 27 before Collector within three weeks; decision in accordance with law after summoning revenue officials' records; completion preferably within four months; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Permission to move an application under Rule 27 of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 before the Collector; if moved within three weeks, the application is to be dealt with in accordance with law and decided after analyzing the petitioner's record and summoning relevant records from concerned revenue officials, with the entire exercise preferably completed within four months.