SANTOSHKUMAR SHIVGONDA PATIL vs BALASAHEB TUKARAM SHEVALE .

The Supreme Court examined the powers conferred under Section 257 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, which allows the State Government and certain Revenue Officers to revise decisions made by subordinate officers without a fixed time limit. The Court held that the absence of a time limit does not imply that the power can be exercised indefinitely, emphasizing the need for reasonable exercise of such powers. The Court ultimately upheld the decisions of the lower authorities regarding the unauthorized entries made in favor of Shivgonda Satgonda Patil, affirming the legality of the order granting 1/4th share to Tukaram Shevale.