CHANDRIA PRASAD vs PULLO (DEAD) BY LRS. .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of adhivasi rights under Section 20 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950, affirming that a claimant must demonstrate continuous cultivatory possession to establish such rights. The Court held that the appellant's father, Ram Harakh, had not surrendered his rights over the disputed land, thus upholding the Deputy Director of Consolidation's ruling in favor of the appellant. The judgment emphasized the importance of possession in determining land rights under the U.P. Act.