Collector Cannot Reopen Land Ownership Cases After Several Decades Without Conducting Proper Inquiry: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a strongly worded judgment, held that mutation and ownership records that have attained finality cannot be reopened decades later under the guise of revisional powers under Section 50 of the MP Land Revenue Code, 1959, especially without a full-fledged enquiry. This significant observation was made by Justice Himanshu Joshi, while setting aside two orders passed by revenue authorities. Dispute arose over land ownership recorded…