Ram Narain Singh And Ors. vs State Of Bihar And Ors. on 19 August, 1972
A local enquiry was also made by the D.C.L.R. and subsequently by order dated 4.6.1997 claim of the petitioners as bataidar was allowed. Against this order respondent No. 3 preferred an appeal vide Revenue Appeal No. 24 of 1997, 98. The maintainability of this appeal was challenged by the petitioners on the ground that the appeal under Section 48E of the Bihar Tenancy Act lies only against the order passed under Sub-section (7) or Sub-section (8) of the Bihar Tenancy Act. However, relying upon the decision in the case of Ram Narain Singh and Anr. v. State of Bihar and Ors., 1973 BLJR 662, the appeal was held maintainable. The Addl. Collector did not even discussed the case on merit and by order dated 16.11.1999 the appeal was allowed. This, order has been challenged by the petitioner in the present writ application.