RANJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition is for the following reliefs:

(2.) The case of the petitioner is that his late father namely Saudagar Singh had acquired lands admeasuring 1.40 Hectares situated at Ward No.19, Plot Nos.454, 455, 457, 602(A), 602(B), 602(C), 602/645 (total 34 plots) situated at Mouza Jojobera in the district of Singhbhum East, Jamshedpur and after acquiring the said land got his name mutated in the records of rights.

(3.) It is the further case of the petitioners that for the same set of land a title suit being Title Suit No.137 of 1963 had been filed for declaration of right, title and interest which was decreed in favour of the petitioners' father; revenue survey was held in the year 1963 wherein the name of the father of the petitioners namely Saudagar Singh has been mentioned for regularly making payment of rent. But after lapse of substantial period i.e. in the year 1997 a plaint has been filed under Section 71-A of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act being S.A.R/R.P. Case No.22 of 1997-98 before the Deputy Collector Land Reforms who in the capacity of Schedule Area Regulation Officer, Jamshedpur has passed order dated 08.10.2001 directing the father of the petitioner to pay compensation of Rs.3,08,000/- with respect to 0.30.70 Hectares of land.