The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and state governments on a petition to establish a Revenue Judicial Service (RJS) for resolving land disputes.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued a notice on the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay.
The court raised concerns over legislative competence and the potential impact on the judiciary, citing a 2005 Allahabad High Court judgment in Chandra Bhan vs. Deputy Director of Consolidation, Gorakhpur.
Upadhyay argued that nearly 66% of civil cases relate to land disputes, handled by officers without legal training, resulting in erroneous decisions and increased litigation.
The court has posted the matter for four weeks to examine responses from the Centre, states, and the Law Commission of India.
