2009 Supreme(Raj) 2025
AJAY RASTOGI
Kalyani Bai – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
Advocates:
For the Petitioner:Mr. K.K. Mehrishi, Advocate.
For Respondent State: Ms Raj Sharma, Addl. Govt. Counsel.
JUDGMENT
1. - Instant petition is directed against re-opening of ceiling proceedings at the instance of Deputy Secretary (Ceiling) Revenue Department Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur vide order dated 22.06.1982 (Ann.1A) making Reference for inquiry to the District Collector, Bundi who declared 24 bighas 15 biswas of land as surplus vide order dated 11.12.95 (Ann.2) duly affirmed by Board of Revenue in revision vide judgment dated 31.07.97 (Ann.7), which the petitioner seeks to quash.
2. Chapter III-B of Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 ("Old Ceiling Law") came into force on 01.04.1963, under which every land holder having been in possession of land in excess of ceiling area as prescribed under Chapter III-B of Old Ceiling law was required to file written statement of his agricultural holdings before the Sub-Divisional Officer. Pursuant to which, Ram Narain, husband of petitioner, having khatedari rights over his agricultural holdings measuring 84 bighas 15 biswas of land in village Kheriya Durjan Chambal Irrigation Area Group-I village, Tehsil Keshorai Patan, District Bundi, filed declaration U/r 9 of Rajasthan Tenancy Fixation of Ceiling of land on Agricultural Holdings Rules ("Fixation
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