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PETITIONER: RADHA SUNDAR DUTTA
Vs.
RESPONDENT: MOHD. JAHADUR RAHIM AND OTHERS
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 18/09/1958
BENCH: AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA BENCH: AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. SARKAR, A.K.
CITATION: 1959 AIR 24 1959 SCR 1309 CITATOR INFO : R 1973 SC2609 (21)
ACT: Grant-Construction- Patni settlement-Chaukidari Chakaran lands-Resumption and transfer to Zamindar-Grant of the lands by the Zamindar on Patni to Person who held the village in Patni settlement-Distinct Patni-Sale of lands for arrears of revenue-Validity-Bengal Patni Taluks Regulation, 1819 (Ben. Regulation VIII of 1819), ss. 8, 14-Village Chaukidari Act, 1870 (Ben. VI of 1870), ss. 48, 50, 51.
HEADNOTE: The lands in question are situate in lot Ahiyapur which is one of the villages forming part of the permanently settled estate of Burdwan and had been set apart as Chaukidari Chakaran lands to be held by the Chaukidars for rendering service in the village as watchmen. At the time of the permanent settlement the income from these lands was not taken into account in fixing the jama payable on the estate. Some time before the enactment of the Bengal Patni Taluks Regulation, 1819, the entire village of Ahiyapur was granted by the then 1310 Zamindar of Burdwan, to the predecessors-in-title of the defendants on Patni settlement. In 1870 the Village Chaukidari Act...