Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 167 · Decided 11 February 2008
Sirisia Sthal, Imli Chati, Muzaffarpur & ORS. v. State of Bihar & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 167 · [2008] 2 S.C.R. 683
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1001/2002
- Decided
- 11 February 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
A 8 Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and· Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 - Vires of certain provisions of the Act challenged in writ petition - High Court c upheld the provisions - On appeal, held: Order of High Court 1 was without application of mind to - Hence matter remitted to High Court for fresh consideration. Appellant filed writ petition challenging vires of certain provisions of Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of D Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. High Court dismissed the writ petition. Hence the present appeal.
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