Shivbahadur Patel vs Kailash Prashad Patel

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2025 Supreme(MP) 890

(BOARD OF REVENUE)
Shri Anirudh Mukarji, President
Shivbahadur Patel & Others v. Kailash Prashad Patel & Others
Revision No. 0361/2024: against the order dated 23.9.2024 passed by Additional Commissioner, Rewa Division, Rewa in Case No. 88/Appeal/2024; Decided on 13.8.2025.

Advocates Appeared:
R.D. Sharma, Vinod Bhargava and Amit Bhargav for applicants; Divakar Dixit for non-applicants.

Headnote:
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¼4½ Òw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 ¼eŒçŒ½ & èkkjk 32 & 'kfä dh O;kfIr & èkkjk 32 d¢ vèkhu Lo;a d¢ vkns'k dk iqufoZy¨du ugÈ fd;k tk ldrkA ¼iSjk 3 ,oa 4½
(1) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- S. 8 -- scope of power of superintendence -- proposal of Revenue Inspector for mutation -- Tahsildar treated such proposal as order and directed recording names of non-applicants as Bhumiswami -- proposal of Revenue Inspector was not an order -- gross irregularity committed -- all orders quashed by exercising power of superintendence under section 8 -- matter remanded to Tahsildar for hearing afresh and passing order. [Paras 3 & 4]
(2) Order -- meaning -- proposal of Revenue Inspector for mutation -- proposal is not an order -- mutation done by treating such proposal as an order -- mutation order quashed. [Paras 3 & 4]
(3) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- Ss. 50, 8 and 32 -- revision under section 50 -- whether power of superintendence under section 8 can be exercised -- proposal of Revenue Inspector for mutation -- Tahsildar treated such proposal as an order and directed recording names of non-applicants as Bhumiswami -- order of Tahsildar set aside by SDO -- but SDO reviewed his own order twice under section 32 in same case -- he passed three different orders within one month -- such orders set aside by Additional Commissioner -- but illegal order of Tahsildar upheld -- held, gross irregularities committed by Courts below -- all orders of Courts below set aside by exercising power of superintendence under section 8 -- matter remanded to Tahsildar for fresh hearing -- office directed to write letter to Department of General Administration for taking action against SDO. [Paras 3 & 4]
(4) Land Revenue Code, 1959 (M.P.) -- S. 32 -- scope of power -- one’s own order cannot be reviewed under section 32. [Paras 3 & 4]

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