State Must Be Made a Necessary Party in Consolidation Proceedings Involving 'Gaon Sabha' Land: Allahabad High Court ‘
The Allahabad High Court has held that the State Government must be made a necessary party in all consolidation matters concerning Gaon Sabha lands, especially those categorized as public utility lands such as cremation grounds. The ruling was delivered by Justice Siddharth Nandan while hearing a writ petition filed by Ravendra Singh against the State of Uttar Pradesh and others. The case arose from a dispute over a piece of…