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The Madras High Court ruled that revenue authorities cannot cancel patta based on succession claims and must refer such disputes to civil court, quashing the cancellation order. The decision protects patta holders from administrative overreach and clarifies that only civil courts can decide title disputes over government-assigned land.
Karnataka High Court mandates that revenue authorities must conduct a formal enquiry into alleged obstructions of natural watercourses, ensuring affected landowners receive due process. The ruling reinforces that private disputes over drainage rights cannot be dismissed without factual verification, protecting agricultural land from arbitrary damage.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that revenue authorities, including Tehsildars, cannot adjudicate disputes involving adoption claims or the validity of wills during mutation proceedings under the MP Land Revenue Code. The decision reinforces that such complex civil disputes must be resolved by civil courts, not revenue officers.