Md. Yasin and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Purnea land-records dispute: Anchaladhikari/Circle Officer order dated 01-07-2014 (Case No. 02/14-15) determining occupancy rights of under raiyats, directing statutory rent deposit, and ordering mutation of respondent no. 7 Mojib's name with issuance of rent receipts; writ petition alleging denial of opportunity of hearing disposed of with direction to pursue the appeal available under the Bihar Tenancy (Amendment) Rules, 1992 within four weeks, limitation not to bar merits-based decision. Keywords: alternative remedy, appeal provision, limitation relaxation, occupancy rights, under-raiyat, rent receipts, Halka Karmachari, Anchal Adhikari, Amaur, Rauta, Purnea.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with the observation that the petitioners may file an appeal (under the Bihar Tenancy (Amendment) Rules, 1992) within four weeks, and that statutory limitation shall not come in the way of deciding the appeal on its own merit.