STATE OF BIHAR versus DHIRENDRA KUMAR AND ORS.

STATE OF BIHAR versus DHIRENDRA KUMAR AND ORS.

Civil suits challenging land acquisition proceedings are not maintainable once possession is taken under the Land Acquisition Act, and civil courts cannot issue injunctions in such cases; only High Court under Article 226 can entertain such matters.

Parties
Appellant: State of Bihar; Respondent: Dhirendra Kumar and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
27 April 1995
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From Patna High Court Judgment Dated 7.2.1986 in Misc. Appeal No. 16 of 1986
Outcome
Appeal allowed; orders of trial court and High Court are set aside without costs.
Legal Topics
Maintainability of Civil Suit Post Land Acquisition, Jurisdiction of Civil Court, Ad Interim Injunction in Land Acquisition
Land Acquisition Civil Procedure Maintainability of Civil Suit Post Land Acquisition Jurisdiction of Civil Court Ad Interim Injunction in Land Acquisition

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Parties

State of Bihar

Appellant

Dhirendra Kumar and Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From Patna High Court Judgment Dated 7.2.1986 in Misc. Appeal No. 16 of 1986

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a civil suit is maintainable after land acquisition proceedings and possession taken are complete
  2. 2 Whether ad interim injunction could be issued against dispossession after land acquired under Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Ratio Decidendi

Civil suits challenging land acquisition proceedings are not maintainable once possession is taken under the Land Acquisition Act, and civil courts cannot issue injunctions in such cases; only High Court under Article 226 can entertain such matters.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; orders of trial court and High Court are set aside without costs.

Orders

  • Orders of trial court granting injunction and High Court confirming status quo are set aside.