STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. versus JAI HIND PVT. LTD.

Case summary from SCR

Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the Revenue Officer could have reviewed the earlier order of the Revenue Officer; whether the respondent- company had fulfilled the conditions to be entitled to retain the lands u/s.6(1)(j) of the WBEA Act, 1953; and whether it was farming” as on 1st January 1952 to claim exemption from vesting under the 1971 determination. Headnotes† West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 – ss.6(1), 6(1)(j) – West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 – ss.57, 14T(3) – Power of review by Revenue