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Sub-Divisional Officer

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Rule 103, U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 | Only Sub-Divisional Officer Has Authority to Declare Property Transfers Void; Collector’s Order Quashed : Allahabad HC
Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court

Rule 103, U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 | Only Sub-Divisional Officer Has Authority to Declare Property Transfers Void; Collector’s Order Quashed : Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that only the Sub-Divisional Officer, not the Collector or District Magistrate, possesses exclusive jurisdiction under Rule 103 to declare property transfers void on grounds of foreign ownership. This settles a critical procedural conflict in land revenue administration, protecting buyers from unauthorized vesting orders by higher revenue authorities lacking statutory mandate.

U.P. Revenue Code Rule 109(10) | SDOs Must Decide Section 116 Suits Within Six Months or Record Reasons : Allahabad HC
Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court

U.P. Revenue Code Rule 109(10) | SDOs Must Decide Section 116 Suits Within Six Months or Record Reasons : Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has mandated that Sub-Divisional Officers decide pending revenue suits under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within six months, as required by Rule 109(10) of the 2016 Rules. Failure to comply requires a recorded justification, reinforcing accountability in revenue adjudication and curbing chronic delays that undermine land rights and rural justice.

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