PARMESHWARI BAI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN these writ petitions involving common question of law have been heard together and disposed of by this common order.

(2.) THE writ petitioners have challenged the notice and newspaper publication issued under the direction of respondent No. 2, Minister, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi calling upon the petitioners to appear on the date fixed for hearing in the land ceiling cases pending against them before the competent authority under the provisions of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976

(3.) THE contention of the petitioner is that respondent No. 2 has absolutely no jurisdiction to entertain or hear any matter which is pending before the competent authority under the said Act.