In Brief
This case involves a dispute over land acquisition and rectification of revenue records. The Government had transferred powers to a DRO (District Revenue Officer) to correct defects in land registry following enquiry. When a dispute arose about change of patta (ownership record), the High Court's Division Bench set aside the DRO's order. The Supreme Court found this judgment unsustainable and reversed it, restoring the Single Judge's decision. The Court allowed the appeals but clarified it was not deciding the merits of a separate show cause notice for land resumption, leaving those rights open.
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