Supreme Court of India

Maharaja Chintamani Saran Nath Sahdeo v. State of Bihar and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 518
Bench M. Jagannadha Rao and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 7 October 1999

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the order of the learned Member of Board of Revenue directing the action to be taken for refund of the excess compensation was valid and proper though he had no jurisdiction to pass the order.

Judgment, page 16

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Bihar Land Refomzs Act, 1950 : Sections 24, 25 and 32-Appellant received compensation at 3 times the net annual income-Appellant claimed compensation at 15 times-Agreed on 10 times of the net annual in- 0 come-Received additional compensation by order of Compensation Of­ ficer-Member, Board of Revenue reopened the case and directed for refund of the additional compensation-Notice for refund issued-Appellant's chal­ lenge to refund notice dismissed by the High Court-On appeal, Held : Ap­ pellant having accepted compensation at 3 times amounted to an agreement between the appellant and the

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