BIBI RAHMANI KHATOON & ORS. vs HARKOO GOPE & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the appeal abated under Section 4(1)(c) of the Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956, due to a notification issued under Section 3(1) of the Act. The Court clarified that all civil proceedings regarding the disputed lands must abate to allow consolidation authorities to adjudicate claims without interference. The Court dismissed the appeal in part, affirming that the trial court's decree was rendered void as a result of the consolidation process.