SITU SAHU vs STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS — C.A. No. 2414 - 2415/1999

Case Summary: Situ Sahu v. State of Jharkhand (2004) The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order restoring land to Goinda Oraon under Section 71A of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act. Though the 1938 surrender and settlement occurred in quick succession, the Court held that exercising restoration powers 40 years later constituted unreasonable delay, violating the principle that such powers must be exercised within reasonable time despite lacking a prescribed limitation period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.