Question

Write a note on Revenue courts.

Answer 1

Revenue Courts are Courts defined in the Land Revenue Laws of various states.

For example, in Uttar Pradesh, Section 4(16) of UP Revenue Code 2006 states that - “ ‘Revenue Court’ means all or any of the following authorities (that is to say) the Board and all members thereof, Commissioners, Additional Commissioner, Collectors, Additional Collectors, Assistant Collectors, Settlement Officers, Assistant Settlement Officers, Record Officers, Assistant Record Officer, Tahsildar and Naib Tahsildar;”

These courts adjudicate into matters related to Land Revenue, and, by extension, into matters of tenancy (ownership - in a loose sense) and boundaries of agricultural land. Such suits may be related to - succession, transfer of land, partition of holdings, demarcation of boundaries, removal of encroachments, eviction of trespassers, and in some states, UP included, declaratory suits.

Matters in the jurisdiction of Revenue Courts are barred from jurisdiction of Civil Courts. For example, Section 206 of the UP Revenue Code states - “Jurisdiction of Civil Courts and revenue Courts.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, but subject to the provisions of this Code, no Civil Court shall entertain any suit, application or proceeding to obtain a decision or order on any matter which the State Government, the Board, any Revenue Court or revenue Officer is, by or under this Code, empowered to determine, decide or dispose of”.

Answer 2

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write a note on revenue courts