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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY
State of Jharkhand through the Deputy Commissioner – Appellant
Versus
Krishna Singh @ Dr. Sri Krishna Singh, Son Of Late Parmeshwari Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY, J.
1. These appeals have been filed against the judgment dated 03rd January, 2019 passed by the learned Principal District Judge, Dhanbad in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.17 of 2018 whereby the learned appellate court has allowed the appeal filed by the plaintiff and has reversed the order dated 24.03.2018 passed by Revenue Officer, Dhanbad in suit bearing case No. 18 of 2011. The Revenue Officer, Dhanbad had dismissed the suit seeking rectification of the finally published record of rights. Both the appeals arise out of the same impugned judgement passed by the appellate court under Section 87 (2) of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the CNT Act). The 1st appeal was filed against the order passed by the revenue officer.
2. On 30.10.2025 the following points have been framed for consideration: -
i. Whether the suit was barred by limitation?
ii. If the suit was barred by limitation, whether the learned Revenue Officer had the power to condone the delay in filing the suit?
iii. Whether the suit was maintainable on account of absence of notice under Section 80 CPC?
iv. Whether the suit before the Revenue Officer could have procee
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