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Whether collector acting as quasi-judicial authority possess any power to recall/review order passed under S. 47-A of Stamp Act? Allahabad HC answers

“A quasi-judicial authority is limited in its functionality in as much as it has to act within the four corners of the statute from which it derives its authority. If the statute does not provide for a particular act, the same cannot be undertaken by that authority.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Ban on liquor sale will only apply to polling areas in Raigad District; Bombay HC modifies Collector’s order of ban on entire Raigad District

Section 142 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 empowers the Collector to close a place where any intoxicant is sold but, the exercise of such power ought to be guided by Section 135-C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Can Government take any land into their possession without declaring same to be ‘private forest’ under Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975? HC discusses

Bombay High Court: Anil S. Kilor, J., held that to declare land as private forest under Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975, it

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Land categorized by LAO can’t be included in another category by Reference Court to re-determine compensation

Kerala High Court: P.B. Suresh Kumar, J. while allowing a land acquisition appeal, set aside the impugned award and restored the Collector’s

Case Briefs High Courts

Collector erred in not considering the object of the BPL scheme for aaganwadi candidates, order reducing marks of petitioner set aside

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Dwivedi, J., addressed the issue whether the required qualification available with