1971 (1) TMI 113

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....pellant, by a registered patta dated 19/06/1946 on annual rental of Rs. 236/8/6 for the construction of houses thereon which could be rented out. THE estate of Mustaque Ali Khan vested in the State of Bihar under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950, hereinafter called the "Act". Mohini Devi created a trust in the name of her deceased husband of which the appellant was the Secretary. THE disputed land continued to remain in his possession in that capacity. In 1956-57 proceedings were started for the acquisition of the disputed land for extension of the Darbhanga Medical College. An amount of Rs. 12,689/2/- was assessed as compensation for the property which had been acquired and an award was made in the joint names of the appellant and the Stat....

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.... the State on vesting of the Zamindari. Had there been any intention of using this land for the construction of a house, the construction would have been taken in hand after obtaining the settlement.   This was not done. THE expansion of the Darbhanga Medical College Hospital was well known, and the possibility of obtaining advantage out of that expansion obviously attracted the purchaser." It was contended on behalf of the appellant before the High Court that the revenue authorities had not referred to any specific evidence in respect of their conclusion on the question of loss to the State being the object of settlement. THE High Court, however, was of the view that this contention was not well founded. This is what the High Court....