State Of Gujarat vs Patel Raghav Natha & Ors on 21 April, 1969
23.In this connection, it would be profitable to refer to a leading
decision of this Court in State of Gujarat v. Patel Raghav Natha &
Ors., (1969) 2 SCC 187. In that case, an application was filed by
the land-owner under Section 65 of the Bombay Land Revenue
Code, 1879 for converting agricultural land to non-agricultural
use. The permission was granted. The Municipal Committee,
however, objected to such permission and the Commissioner, in
purported exercise of revisional power under Section 211 of the
Code, set aside the order passed earlier. When the matter
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reached this Court, it was contended by the owners, that though
Section 211 did not prescribe period of limitation, revisional
powers ought to be exercised within a reasonable time.