#Mamlatdar’s Courts Act

The Bombay High Court has ruled that defects in pleadings under Sections 7 and 9 of the Mamlatdar's Courts Act, such as lack of verification or missing cause of action date, do not warrant outright dismissal. Instead, authorities must allow amendment and remand for fresh adjudication, preserving access to summary revenue remedies while upholding procedural fairness for litigants in property and land disputes.

Bombay HC quashes a land access order after finding the Tahsildar relied on a site inspection panchanama conducted without notice to the affected party. The court mandates fresh proceedings with proper notice, reinforcing that procedural fairness under the Mamlatdar's Courts Act, 1906, requires all parties to be heard before adjudication.