BALDEO MANDAL Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this application the prayer has been made by the petitoner to quash the order dated 17/04/1989 passed by the Commissioner, Santhal Parganas Division, Dumka in Revenue Misc. Revision No. 246/1987 -88, whereby the learned Commissioner set aside the order of settlement of Plot No. 51 area 2 Bighas 4 Kathas and 19 dhurs of mouza Korikatinaia P.S. - Jama in the District of Dumka made in favour of the writ petitioner and up held the settlement of the said land made in favour of the private Respondents.

(2.) FROM perusal of the impugned order, i.e. Annexure -1, passed by the Commissioner, it appears that he has held that the settlement made in favour of the writ petitioner was against the provisions of Section 28 of the Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act, 1949. Section 28 of Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act, 1949 reads as under: 28. Principles to be followed in settling waste land or vacant holdings - In making settlement of waste land or vacant holdings regard shall be had to the following considerations in addition to the principles recorded in the record -of -rights, -

(3.) IN the case of Sheikh Allauddin and Ors. v. State of Bihar and Ors. reported in 2000 (2) B.L.J.R. 1084', the Patna High Court while dealing with the provisions of Section 28 of the Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act, 1949 has held that prerequisite for settling waste land and vacant holding is that the settlee must be a Jamabandi Raiyat or must be a permanent Raiyat or must be a permanent resident of village.