Western Coalfields Limited, Thr. Area ... vs Tahsildar, Kamptee, Nagpur And Others on 16 September, 2022
13. The real crux of the controversy in the present petitions pertains
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to the interpretation of the power available to the competent authority
under Section 155 of the Code. The petitioner - WCL has emphasized
on acquisition and vesting of lands, thereby claiming that once such
vesting takes place, the revenue authorities under the Code cannot
exercise power as regards correction of the revenue entries. There can
be no quarrel with the proposition about the effect of vesting as laid
down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the aforesaid judgments in the
cases of North Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Vs. Mubarak Ali and others and
V. Chandrasekaran and another Vs. Administrative Officer (supra).
There can be no doubt about the fact that upon acquisition of the lands
and the same being vested in the petitioner - WCL, the rights of the
land owners stood extinguished, except for their right to claim just and
fair compensation. There can also be no quarrel with the position of
law that upon vesting of the lands with the petitioner - WCL, the land
owners i.e. contesting respondents herein could be said to be persona
non grata.