SARDAR SINGH vs DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATIONS .

The Supreme Court held that under Section 5(2) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, any pending civil suit regarding agricultural land abates upon the publication of a notification under Section 4. The Court clarified that while the civil suit concerning agricultural land stood abated, the civil court could continue proceedings regarding other properties. The Court emphasized the necessity of providing notice and an opportunity to be heard before abating any proceedings, thus upholding the procedural safeguards in the Act.