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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
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Lahura Bai v. Chief General Manager South Eastern Coal Fields Limited Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)
| Table of Content |
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| 1. question of jurisdiction regarding permanent lok adalat's authority. (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioner's claim of adoption and subsequent rejection details. (Para 2) |
| 3. arguments concerning the jurisdiction of permanent lok adalat. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 4. analysis of the laws governing permanent lok adalat's jurisdiction. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 5. court's conclusion on the limits of permanent lok adalat's jurisdiction. (Para 11 , 12 , 15) |
| 6. legal rationale for disallowing adoption based on age restrictions. (Para 13 , 14) |
1. The short question involved in this writ petition is whether Permanent Lok Adalat established under S.22B of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (for brevity the "Act of 1987") has plenary jurisdiction to grant a decree for declaration relating to adoption or its jurisdiction is confined purely to the "public utility service", as defined under sub-section (b) of S.22A of the Act of 1987 ?
2. Factual Background:
The aforesaid question cropped up for consideration in the following factual background: -
2.1 Mr. Shyam Lal Banjara, who was husband of the petitioner herein died in harness on 05.07.2004 while working in the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (for
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