Overview
- Justice Alok Mathur set aside the SDM’s order that struck Savitri Sonkar’s name from records and declared the plot gram sabha land.
- The court directed rectification of revenue entries and restoration of possession to the petitioner, with handover within two weeks of the certified order.
- Uttar Pradesh must pay ₹20 lakh to the petitioner within two months, with recovery from officials found responsible after a high-level inquiry led by an additional chief secretary.
- The court found proceedings under Section 38 impermissible in light of a 1975 decree and held the demolition action unlawful.
- The demolition was deemed non-compliant with Section 67 of the UP Revenue Code and Supreme Court guidelines, following a February 10 record change and a March 24 razing that preceded handover to the GST department.