#land sale permission

The Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down a revenue authority's demand that land sellers must buy replacement property before completing a sale, ruling it renders the permission illusory and violates Article 14. This sets a critical limit on administrative discretion in land transactions, protecting financially distressed owners from coercive, impractical conditions that defeat the very purpose of seeking permission.

Gauhati High Court rules that the 30-day timeline under Section 21A of the Registration Act for issuing land sale NOCs is mandatory, rejecting administrative delays as justification. The decision reinforces statutory compliance, ensuring timely processing of land sale permissions for property owners and buyers.

Bombay High Court rules that revocation of land sale permission under Section 43 of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act is invalid if non-disclosure of pending litigation is not treated as a material condition under Rule 25-C. The court restored sale and mutation entries after 11 years, emphasizing procedural fairness in administrative actions affecting property rights.

The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that prolonged administrative inaction on land sale applications by Collectors violates the right to livelihood under Article 21, mandating a 60-day deadline for decision-making. This binds revenue authorities across the state and offers immediate relief to small landholders facing financial distress due to bureaucratic delay.

Gauhati High Court quashed a land sale rejection order, ruling that repeated rejections without legal basis-especially during medical emergencies-constitute malice in law and violate Article 14. Authorities must now decide pending applications within one month, setting a precedent for fair administrative action in land revenue cases.