JAGAR SINGH Vs. SUPERINTENDING CANAL OFFICER AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying that the order of the Superintending Canal Officer passed in appeal under Section 30FF (4) of the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act (Act No. 8 of 1873) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) be quashed.

(2.) THIS was admitted to a larger Bench, because it seems that the admitting Bench entertained some doubts as to the correctness of the decision of a learned Single Judge of this Court in Umed Singh v. State of Haryana, 1970 P.L.J. 503.

(3.) THE contention of the learned Counsel for the Petitioner is based on the decision of A.D. Koshal, J., in Umed Singh's case. In this case after setting out the provisions of Section 30A it was observed: