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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
ARUN PALLI, RAJNESH OSWAL
Naresh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu – Respondent
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| 1. intra-court appeal against writ quashing tribunal order. (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. unchallenged mutations attained finality barring review. (Para 2 , 4) |
| 3. tenant surrendered tenancy; owners' mutations attested 1971-72. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. writ challenged tribunal; remitted for de novo enquiry. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. writ court suspected manipulation in pre-reform mutations. (Para 9) |
| 6. writ erred in reviewing unchallenged final mutations. (Para 10 , 11 , 13) |
| 7. dismiss writ; uninfluenced possession proceedings continue. (Para 12 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
RAJNESH OSWAL, J.
1. This intra-court appeal is directed against the judgment dated 23.11.2022 rendered by the learned writ court in OWP No. 879/2003. In terms of the impugned judgment, the learned writ court has quashed the order dated 27.08.2003 passed by the learned Special Tribunal, Jammu as well as the mutation No. 221 dated 04.12.1986, and further the matter has been remitted to the Tehsildar, Hiranagar to conduct a de novo enquiry into all aspects as highlighted in the judgment and pass fresh mutation in terms of Agrarian Reforms Act of 1976 after affording opportunity of hearing to all the stakeholders including the appellants . and the priva
Writ court cannot question validity of unchallenged final prior mutations on tenancy surrender while reviewing tribunal order upholding them against later agrarian reform conferment.
The finality of mutations under the Agrarian Reforms Act, the requirement to challenge the attestation of mutations, and the invalidity of creating tenancy after May 1973 as per section 13 of the Act....
The judgment emphasizes the limited scope of judicial review, the application of the law of limitation with full rigour, and the importance of considering the circumstances and record in condoning de....
The decision on the validity of mutations in mutation proceedings does not affect the title to the property and is subject to the decree of a civil court.
Revenue authorities cannot adjudicate ownership disputes; such matters must be resolved in civil court.
Limited scope of judicial review in correcting errors of jurisdiction and manifest errors apparent on the face of the proceedings.
A petitioner cannot pursue a new writ petition regarding land already contested in previous legal actions, emphasizing the need for resolution of prior matters.
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