Telangana High Court rules that land mutation rejections must be reasoned, setting aside cryptic orders under principles of natural justice and Article 14.
Madhya Pradesh High Court clarifies that remand under Order 41 Rule 23A CPC requires evidence insufficiency or procedural lapse, not mere improper appreciation of evidence.
Rajasthan High Court directs authorities to comply with land acquisition award granting 25% developed land within three weeks, emphasizing timely execution of compensation.
Bombay High Court holds that revenue authorities under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code cannot adjudicate title or validity of civil court decrees in mutation proceedings.
Madhya Pradesh High Court reaffirms that revenue mutation entries cannot establish ownership, clarifying rights of secured creditors and liquidators in corporate insolvency.
Bombay High Court holds that Section 11 of MOFA only addresses promoter's failure to convey title; rival ownership claims must be resolved in civil court, not writ jurisdiction.
Bombay High Court holds that registered leave and license agreements under Section 24 of MRC Act are conclusive evidence, barring any collateral challenges to ownership source.
Bombay High Court holds that when two competing applications for cooperative society registration exist, the earlier filed claim must be decided before any consequential steps are taken by the rival applicant.
Bombay High Court holds that writ petitions cannot be used to re-litigate factual disputes over land consolidation schemes decades after certification.
Bombay High Court holds that statutory intimation under Section 32F of the Maharashtra Tenancy Act is mandatory to commence limitation period for tenant's purchase right.
Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that plaintiffs seeking temporary injunctions under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC need not disclose prior agreements not forming the basis of the suit.
Madras High Court holds that a subsequent purchaser acting in good faith without notice is protected under Section 19(b) of the Specific Relief Act, even if prior agreement is unregistered.
Patna High Court holds that lease renewal under Bihar Government Estates (Khas Mahal) Manual requires strict compliance with lease terms and continuous possession.
Madras High Court directs revenue authorities to survey and demarcate land under Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 within 12 weeks, emphasizing statutory compliance.
Kerala High Court holds that oral agreements extending limitation period for specific performance can be considered at trial, overturning plaint rejection under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.