Sarwan Kumar Agarwalla @ Sarwan Agarwala @ Sarwan Kumar Agarwala v. Debabrata Shah and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri (Appellate Side); C.O. No. 28 of 2026; Sarwan Kumar Agarwalla v. Debabrata Shah and others; maintainability of Article 227 revisional application against Controller's order under Section 39(12) West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997; 1997 Act a specified Act under Section 2(r) of West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997 (LRTT Act); Section 6(a) LRTT Act — Tribunal jurisdiction over orders in original; revision not maintainable even if impugned order without jurisdiction; interim order dated 21.04.2026 extended 13.05.2026 then lapse; dismissal for want of inherent jurisdiction; benefit of time before court without jurisdiction preserved; advocates Satyaki Basu and Chattu Roy for petitioner; Arindam Mukherjee, J.; decided 15.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner was held entitled to the benefit of having proceeded before a Court without jurisdiction between 26th February, 2026 (date of filing) and 15th May, 2026 (date of this decision); no other relief granted, the application being dismissed for want of jurisdiction.