Hinch Lal Tiwari vs Kamala Devi And Ors

The Supreme Court held that the allotment of land from a pond area is impermissible under Section 122-C(1) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, which does not classify pond land as eligible for abadi site allotment. The Court confirmed the High Court's partial allowance of the writ petition, maintaining the cancellation of the allotment of 5 biswas while upholding the allotment of 10 biswas. The ruling emphasized that public utility land, such as ponds, cannot be allotted for private use.