SADHU SINGH (DECEASED) & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that the allotment of land to a displaced person under the Consolidation of Holdings Act cannot be set aside without proper verification of records, as mandated by Section 21(2) of the Act. The Court held that the respondent's entitlement to the land was established and that the Consolidation Officer's failure to consider the allotment records constituted a legal error. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's order and reinstated the original allotment in favor of the respondent.