Satyendra Kumar & Ors vs Raj Nath Dubey & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of res judicata under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, affirming that previous judgments of consolidation authorities are binding on the parties. The Court held that the petitioners, claiming to be the sons of Kanhai, were barred from contesting their claim due to prior findings that they were illegitimate and not entitled to inherit. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that the petitioners' objection was liable to be dismissed on the grounds of res judicata.