#Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code

Madhya Pradesh High Court clarifies that under the MP Land Revenue Code, 1959, a second appeal to the Additional Commissioner is not maintainable unless the original partition proceedings are reversed or varied. Aggrieved parties must instead invoke revisional jurisdiction, ensuring compliance with statutory appellate remedies.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down arbitrary 'non-transferable' annotations in revenue records when made without any statutory authority or formal order, affirming that bhumiswami owners retain full transfer rights unless lawfully restricted. This ruling protects thousands of small landholders from bureaucratic overreach and reinforces that revenue records must reflect legal status, not administrative convenience.

Madhya Pradesh High Court clarifies that Tahsildars lack jurisdiction to determine validity of wills; disputes must be resolved in civil court under Hindu Succession Act.