#surplus land allotment

Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that possession of surplus land prior to 1972 Act validates allotment, rendering Qabuliyat irrelevant under Rule 20-C of 1956 Rules.

Uttarakhand High Court clarifies that surplus land allottees under U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 are entitled to Bhumidhar status with non-transferable rights under Section 131(d) of Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition Act.