Supreme Court of India
Vajesingh Salambhai Naik & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that it is obligatory on the part of the Tribunal to decide an appeal 011 merits even though there is default in the appearance of the appellants and to record its decision regarding the merits of the appeal.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs AboWion) Act, 1953, ss. 13, 17(1), 20-Decision of appeals under the Act by Tribunal Whether must be on merits in every case-Regulation 21 made under the Bombay Revenue Tribunal Act, 1958-Limitation for application for restoration of appeals dismissed for non-prot.1ecution. The appellants had applied for compensation to the J agir Aboli tion Officer under s. 13 of the Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagir Abolition) Act, 1953 in respect of their proprietary jagirs. Against the orders of the said officer they preferred appeals to the Revenue
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