2013 Supreme(Raj) 1248
RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
Vineet Kothari, J.
Sharif - Appellant
Versus
Board of Revenue & Ors - Respondent
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9693 of 2011.
Decided On : 9-05-2013
Important Points
Subject
Land Revenue - LAND ALLOTMENT
Act Referred
Headnote
LAND ALLOTMENT - CANCELLATION - MINORITY - LANDLESS PERSON - RAJASTHAN LAND REVENUE (ALLOTMENT OF LAND FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSES) RULES, 1970 - SECTION 2(III-B), RULE 3, RULE 14(4) - INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION.
Fact of the Case:
Petitioner Sharif challenged the concurrent findings of three Revenue Courts cancelling his allotment of 75 bighas of land under the Rajasthan Land Revenue (Allotment of Land for Agriculture Purposes) Rules, 1970, due to his minority and non-landless status at the time of allotment.
Finding of the Court:
The Court upheld the cancellation of the allotment, finding that the petitioner was a minor of 11 years at the time of allotment, lacked the capacity to enter into a valid contract, and was not a landless person as defined under Rule 2(iii-B) of the 1970 Rules.
Issues: 1. Whether the allotment of land to a minor under the 1970 Rules was valid. 2. Whether the petitioner, despite being a minor, could be considered a landless person under the 1970 Rules.
Ratio Decidendi: 1. The 1970 Rules aimed to provide land to bona fide agriculturists and agricultural laborers who were landless and lacked alternative sources of livelihood. 2. A minor, being legally incapable of entering into a valid contract, could not be considered a landless person under the 1970 Rules. 3. The petitioner's minority and non-landless status at the time of allotment rendered the allotment invalid and liable to cancellation under Rule 14(4) of the 1970 Rules.
Final Decision: The Court dismissed the petition, upholding the cancellation of the petitioner's land allotment.
For the Petitioner:Jitendra Chopra, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Sandeep Bhandawat, Advocate.
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