State Of Uttarakhand (Prev.U.P.) vs Mohan Singh & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the respondents failed to establish adverse and continuous possession over the disputed land, which belonged to the Tharu tribe, thus denying Bhumidar rights to non-Tharu individuals under Section 210 of the U.P. Act. The Court emphasized that the Board of Revenue erred in its findings by not adhering to the established legal principles regarding possession and title. Consequently, the Court set aside the Board's order and upheld the decisions of the SDM and Additional Commissioner, reaffirming the original ownership of the land by the Tharu tribe.