Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea to establish revenue judicial service for land disputes
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre, Law Commission, and other authorities on a public interest litigation seeking the establishment of a revenue judicial service with mandatory legal qualifications for officers handling land disputes. The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, argues that the majority of civil cases involve land disputes and are currently decided by officials without formal legal training, leading to inconsistent rulings. The court noted that previous directions by the Allahabad High Court on this matter have not been effectively implemented.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 30, 2026) sought response from the Centre and others on a PIL seeking directions to establish a revenue judicial service, and prescribe minimum legal qualification and training module for public servants adjudicating land disputes.A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Union of India, Law Commission and others on a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay who claimed that non-qualified legal professionals were deciding land disputes.
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