Nageshwar & Anr vs Dooiji & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the Deputy Director (Consolidation) erred in setting aside the orders of the Consolidation Officer and the Settlement Officer, as those orders were not under challenge. The Court emphasized that after dismissing the appellants' revision under Section 48 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, the Deputy Director should have remanded the matter for a fresh decision rather than directing the recording of the land as 'Navin Parti'. The appeal was allowed in part, and the matter was remitted to the Consolidation Officer for a decision on merits, ensuring due process is followed.