New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the cancellation of land pattas granted in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district, saying that public utility land cannot be reclassified by subordinate revenue authorities to confer private rights, and declaring such allotments “void ab initio” (void from the beginning).  In a significant judgment, a bench of Justices Prashant … Continue reading ‘Public utility land cannot be reclassified’: SC upholds land pattas’ cancellation in UP’s Hardoi