2013 (9) TMI 1145 - SCH - Indian Laws

Maintainability of appeal - Held that - The petitioner has moved this Court at a rather pre mature stage. The petitioner is at liberty to appear before the Estate Officer and raise the issue of jurisdiction. If such a plea is raised, the Estate Officer shall consider the same as a preliminary issue. Let the preliminary issue be decided within a period of two months of the plea being taken. The special leave petition is dismissed.

Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition, stating that the petitioner should first raise the issue of jurisdiction before the Estate Officer, who will consider it as a preliminary issue to be decided within two months.