RADHIKA DEVI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) With the consent of the parties, hearing of the matter has been done through video conferencing and there is no complaint whatsoever regarding audio and visual quality.

(2.) The instant intra-Court appeal is directed against the order/judgment dated 14.02.2018 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(C) No.6303 of 2003 whereby and whereunder the writ petition has been dismissed as the learned Single Judge has declined to interfere with the order dated 12.12.1998 passed by the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Palamau in L.C. Case No. 14/1991-92 whereby the claim of pre-emption made by the Respondent No.5 under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 (Hereinafter to be referred as "the Act of 1961") has been allowed, the order dated 26.11.2002 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Palamau in L.C. Appeal No. 15/78/98-99 as also the order dated 11.10.2003 passed by the Member, Board of Revenue, Jharkhand in Board Case No.55 of 2002.

(3.) The brief facts of the case which need to be enumerated herein, read as under :-