Section 11A(4) in The M.P. Ceiling On Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960
(4)(a)No suit or proceeding for declaration of title or any right over any agricultural land declared surplus and vested in the State Government under this Act shall be entertained by any Court unless the plaintiff or applicant, as the case may be, has impleaded the State of Madhya Pradesh as one of the defendants or non-applicants, as the case may be, to such suit or proceeding.(b)No Court shall proceed with pending suit or Proceeding referred to in clause (a) unless, as soon as may be, the State Government is so impleaded as a defendant or non-applicant.Explanation. - The expression "suit or Pending" used in this sub-section shall include appeal, reference or revision but shall not include any proceeding for or connected with execution of any decree or final order passed in such suit or proceeding.