Single-judge High Court held the Revenue authority lacked jurisdiction to issue a show cause notice in a private possessory dispute, as no law empowers such intervention. The notice was quashed; civil remedies remain.
Set aside the impugned show cause notice dated 27.08.2007. Petition allowed.
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 21760 OF 2007
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Revenue for respondent No.1 and Sri Kowturu Pavan Kumar for respondent No. 2.
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MSR,J WP NO. 21760 OF 2007
____________________________________ JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO
Date: 01.02.2017 vhb
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Revenue authority had jurisdiction to intervene in a private possessory dispute between the petitioners and Respondent No. 2 by issuing a show cause notice.
Whether there is any provision of law empowering the Revenue authority to compel production of documents regarding land possession in an inter se dispute.
Petitioners
Respondent No.1 (Government Pleader for Revenue)
Respondent No.2
M.S. Ramachandra Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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