Supreme Court of India

Sheapujan Bhagat v. Thakur Hembrom and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 606
Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.
Decided 7 November 1996

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Santai Parganas Tenancy (Supplementary Provisions), Act, 1949: Ss.4(ix) and 5- 'Khas Village '-Village headman-Appointment of- Village headman having resigned, the village became a 'Khas village' i.e. a village in which there is no headman-On the directions of Assistant Commissioner eleption was conducted and appellant was declared elected­ The election was challenged and ultimately the High Court held that the appointment should be made as far as possible under the hereditary principle and in case the candidate in the line of succession is unavailable, then the election should be

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