Prospective Application of Executive Instructions and Revisional Jurisdiction Limits Under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code

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Case: DHARAMPAL SHARMA v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH MINISTRY OF REVENUE AND FOREST DEPT., THROUGH GOVERNMENT PLEADER
Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 07-07-2026
Law: Constitution of India, Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, Transfer of Property Act.

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Highlights of the Judgment:

• Examination of the prospective versus retrospective application of executive instructions and Government Resolutions.
• Analysis of the scope of revisional jurisdiction under Section 257 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.
• Determination of the locus standi of a sub-lessee to challenge land conversion orders between a lessor and lessee.
• Interpretation of vested rights crystallised under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Conversion Rules, 2019.
• Application of the doctrine of "holding over" under Section 116 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
• Judicial review of administrative orders passed without independent evidentiary material or fresh site inspections.
• Legal distinction between the supervisory nature of revisional authorities and the plenary jurisdiction of civil courts.