High Court Orders on Land Transactions for Freed Kamaiyas and Landless Squatters
Summary
The High Court Tulsipur has ordered the registration, partition, and name transfer of land acquired by freed Kamaiyas and landless squatters, responding to a public interest litigation over land ownership issues.
Key Points
- The High Court Tulsipur issued a mandamus for the Land Administration Office to register and transfer land deeds related to freed Kamaiyas and landless squatters.
- The court directed government bodies to facilitate land management and updates for landless squatters who have certificates but no proper land acquisition.
- Freed Kamaiyas challenged the government's 10-year restriction on selling or transferring the land provided to them, citing delays in legal formalities for over two decades.
- More than 250 land rights victims filed the petition, seeking legal remedies for issues with land ownership certificates and inheritance rights.
