New Delhi, March 30 -- A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the establishment of a dedicated Revenue Judicial Service Cadre for adjudication of land disputes across India.

The petition, filed by advocate and social activist Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, calls for structural reforms in the existing system of land dispute resolution.

The plea primarily urges the apex court to direct the Centre and State governments to constitute a specialised judicial cadre to handle disputes relating to title, succession, inheritance, possession and other property rights.

It relies on the Allahabad High Court's judgment in Chandra Bhan vs Deputy Director of Consolidation (2005), which had recommended the creation of suc...