#U.P. Land Revenue Act

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that expunging names from revenue records without providing legal heirs a hearing is a fundamental violation of natural justice under Section 33/39 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901. This sets a binding precedent for revenue authorities across Uttar Pradesh, requiring mandatory notice and opportunity to be heard before altering land rights, safeguarding inheritance claims from arbitrary administrative action.

Allahabad HC rules that an appellate order passed against a deceased party without hearing the legal successor is a legal nullity. The court emphasized that principles of natural justice mandate affording an opportunity of hearing to successors in land revenue appeals, setting a key precedent for procedural fairness in property disputes.

Allahabad HC rules that a non-party lacks locus standi to file a revision petition under Section 219 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, and inordinate delay without 'sufficient cause' cannot be condoned. The judgment reinforces procedural safeguards, barring frivolous or delayed challenges by third parties in revenue disputes.