Mirza Salim Beg v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by Mirza Salim Beg against the deletion of his name from the Land Record of Rights. The Court held it lacked jurisdiction as the remedy lay in appealing under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act. The petitioner was allowed to approach under RTI Act.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed on grounds of lack of jurisdiction; petitioner allowed to approach under RTI Act.