Supreme Court of India

STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. versus JAI HIND PVT. LTD.

2026 INSC 132

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 7407/2012
Judgment date
2026-02-06
Petitioner / appellant
STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.
Respondent
JAI HIND PVT. LTD.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 132
Other citation
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 497
CNR
ESCR010000532026
Bench / judges
M.M. SUNDRESH, N KOTISWAR SINGH
Author judge
M.M. SUNDRESH
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether the Revenue Officer could have reviewed the earlier order of the Revenue Officer; whether the respondent- company had fulfilled the conditions to be entitled to retain the lands u/s.6(1)(j) of the WBEA Act, 1953; and whether it was farming” as on 1st January 1952 to claim exemption from vesting under the 1971 determination.

Headnote excerpt

West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 – ss.6(1), 6(1)(j) – West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 – ss.57, 14T(3) – Power of review by Revenue

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