Badal Devi And Ors. v. State of Jharkhand And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC (Ranchi), W.P.(C) No. 5979 of 2008, Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary, 08.04.2024 - writ petition by preemptors (execution of Land Ceiling Case No. 57/1986-87 preemption order, S. 16(3) Land Ceiling Act) dismissed as NOT MAINTAINABLE; statutory remedy under Section 32 of the Land Ceiling Act preferred over extraordinary writ jurisdiction; execution application rejected as time-barred by Additional Collector (Misc. Case No. 01/2006, order 09.09.2008); liberty to file revision within four weeks; period pursued before HC to be considered by revisional authority; counsel contended Article 136 of the Limitation Act (12 years) would apply.
What did the court decide?
Dismissed as not maintainable; petitioners given liberty to avail the statutory remedy (revision under Section 32 of the Land Ceiling Act) within four weeks of the order, with the period erroneously pursued before this Court to be considered by the revisional authority.