LAWS(ALL)-1952-9-4

SATDEO PANDEY Vs. BABA RAGHAV DAS

Decided On September 15, 1952
Satdeo Pandey Appellant
V/S
Baba Raghav Das Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A preliminary objection was taken at the hearing of this petition to the effect that This Court had no jurisdiction to take proceedings for contempt of the Court of the Assistant Collector, first class, with respect to proceedings pending before it for the correction of papers under S.40, Land Revenue Act (Act 3 of 1901).

(2.) SECTION 2, sub -s.(1), Contempt of Courts Act (12 of 1926) is :

(3.) IT is clear that if this Court has no appellate jurisdiction over the Court of the Assistant Collector, first class, under the Land Revenue Act, that Court cannot be said to be subordinate to this Court.