JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON KAMTA DEVI V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, June 4 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 4:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. This appeal challenges the learned Single Judge's order dated 16th April, 2024.

3. The learned Single Judge has correctly held that the revenue authorities cannot decide on the issues of title and since such issues of title were sought to be raised in the mutation proceedings, the learned Single Judge did not permit the same.

4. According to us, there is no error in the view taken by the learned Single Judge particularly because the impugned judgment and order had clarified that the parties were at liberty to approach the competent Civil Court to establish their title and none of the observations in the or...