COMPETENT AUTHORITY CALCUTTA, UNDER LAND (CEILING AND REGULATION) ACT 1976 AND ANR. vs DAVID MANTOSH AND ORS. — C.A. No. 10629 - 10631/2014

Case under Section XVI. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010320352014

Filing Date

25-Sep-2014

Registration No

C.A. No. 10629 - 10631/2014

Diary Number

32035/2014

Order Date

26-Feb-2019

Document Type

Judgement - of Main Case

Neutral Citation

2019 INSC 268

Disposal Type

Appeals Allowed

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XVI

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.COMPETENT AUTHORITY CALCUTTA, UNDER LAND (CEILING AND REGULATION) ACT 1976 AND ANR.

    Adv. MADHUMITA BHATTACHARJEE[P-1]

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DAVID MANTOSH AND ORS.

    Adv. ANKOLEKAR GURUDATTA[R-1] K J JOHN AND CO[R-8] ANKOLEKAR GURUDATTA[R-2] ANKOLEKAR GURUDATTA[R-4] ANKOLEKAR GURUDATTA[R-5] ANKOLEKAR GURUDATTA[R-6] ANKOLEKAR GURUDATTA[R-7]

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Feb-2019

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  3. 26-Feb-2019

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  4. 26-Feb-2019

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari

  5. 06-Dec-2018

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  6. 06-Dec-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  7. 05-Dec-2018

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  8. 05-Dec-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  9. 04-Dec-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  10. 27-Nov-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  11. 20-Nov-2018

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  12. 20-Nov-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  13. 15-Nov-2018

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  14. 15-Nov-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  15. 14-Nov-2018

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  16. 14-Nov-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  17. 01-Nov-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  18. 10-Oct-2018

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  19. 10-Oct-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  20. 09-Oct-2018

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  21. 09-Oct-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  22. 04-Oct-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  23. 03-Oct-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  24. 27-Sep-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

  25. 05-Sep-2018

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  26. 05-Sep-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

  27. 23-Aug-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

  28. 21-Aug-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

  29. 12-Jul-2018

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  30. 12-Jul-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  31. 12-Jul-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  32. 10-Jul-2018

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  33. 10-Jul-2018

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  34. 15-May-2018

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  35. 10-May-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  36. 09-May-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  37. 08-May-2018

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  38. 24-Apr-2018

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  39. 24-Apr-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  40. 18-Apr-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  41. 21-Mar-2018

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  42. 21-Mar-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  43. 18-Jan-2018

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  44. 18-Jan-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  45. 17-Jan-2018

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  46. 16-Jan-2018

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  47. 07-Dec-2017

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  48. 06-Dec-2017

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  49. 21-Nov-2017

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  50. 21-Nov-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  51. 09-Nov-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  52. 08-Nov-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  53. 07-Nov-2017

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  54. 02-Nov-2017

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  55. 01-Nov-2017

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  56. 31-Oct-2017

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  57. 19-Sep-2017

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  58. 19-Sep-2017

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre

  59. 14-Sep-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  60. 13-Sep-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  61. 08-May-2017

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  62. 08-May-2017

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  63. 10-Mar-2017

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  64. 10-Mar-2017

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  65. 10-Mar-2017

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  66. 26-Sep-2016

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  67. 26-Sep-2016

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  68. 26-Sep-2016

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  72. 26-Sep-2016

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  73. 26-Sep-2016

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  74. 12-May-2016

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  75. 12-May-2016

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  76. 12-May-2016

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  77. 22-Feb-2016

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  79. 07-Dec-2015

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  80. 07-Dec-2015

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  81. 07-Dec-2015

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  82. 07-Dec-2015

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  83. 07-Dec-2015

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  84. 01-Oct-2015

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  85. 01-Oct-2015

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  86. 01-Oct-2015

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  87. 16-Sep-2015

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  88. 16-Sep-2015

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  89. 03-Aug-2015

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  90. 03-Aug-2015

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  91. 03-Aug-2015

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  92. 10-Jul-2015

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  93. 10-Jul-2015

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  94. 10-Apr-2015

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  95. 10-Apr-2015

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  96. 24-Feb-2015

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  97. 08-Jan-2015

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  98. 28-Nov-2014

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  99. 28-Nov-2014

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  100. 28-Nov-2014

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  101. 25-Sep-2014

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 10629 - 10631/2014

  102. 22-Aug-2014

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  103. 09-May-2014

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  104. [ 2019 INSC 268 ]

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Case Summary: Competent Authority Calcutta v. David Mantosh Court Decision: The Supreme Court allowed appeals from the Competent Authority and State of West Bengal, reversing the High Court's judgment and dismissing the civil suit filed by the respondents (heirs of David Mantosh). Key Reasoning: The Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over disputes concerning land subject to ceiling proceedings under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. The Act creates a self-contained statutory framework with exclusive remedies; civil jurisdiction is impliedly barred. The plaintiffs failed to avail themselves of remedies under the Act (filing statements/objections during proceedings) and lost finality when the Supreme Court dismissed their earlier SLP in 1997, after which the property vested in the State. Subsequent attempts to challenge this via civil suit were impermissible. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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