The State Of West Bengal vs Jai Hind P.Ltd

insc-2026-132 Supreme Court of India 6 February 2026 • CIVIL APPEAL NO.7407 OF 2012 • 56 min read

33 cases cited (0 SG, 33 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Bengal Cooperative Society Act, 1940 Civil Court immediately before the commencement of the West Bengal estates Acquisition (Second Amendment) Act, 1973 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Constitution of India Indian Companies Act, 1913 It is to be noted that the aforesaid proceeding initiated under the WBLR Act, 1955 Limitation Act, 1963 Revenue Office under the WBEA Act, 1953 Schedule of the Limitation Act, 1963 WBEA Act, 1953 WBLR Act, 1955 West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 aforementioned notice under the WBLR Act, 1955

Judges (2)

M.M. Sundresh Coram N. Kotiswar Singh Delivered

Parties (2)

Jai Hind Pvt. Ltd Respondent State of West Bengal Appellant

Case Significance

The State Of West Bengal vs Jai Hind P.Ltd is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 6, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-132). The State of West Bengal challenged the High Court's order allowing a private company to retain 211 acres of land under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the Revenue Officer lacked jurisdiction to review the concluded vesting order and restored the Tribunal's decision. The bench comprised Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh. The judgment was delivered by Justice N. Kotiswar Singh.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 33 case citations.

Summary

The State of West Bengal challenged the High Court's order allowing a private company to retain 211 acres of land under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the Revenue Officer lacked jurisdiction to review the concluded vesting order and restored the Tribunal's decision.

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Statutes Cited

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

aforementioned notice under the WBLR Act, 1955

Bengal Cooperative Society Act, 1940

Civil Court immediately before the commencement of the West Bengal estates Acquisition (Second Amendment) Act, 1973

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Constitution of India

Art 166(3)

Indian Companies Act, 1913

It is to be noted that the aforesaid proceeding initiated under the WBLR Act, 1955

Limitation Act, 1963

s 5

Revenue Office under the WBEA Act, 1953

Schedule of the Limitation Act, 1963

WBEA Act, 1953

s 10(2) s 23 s 4 s 44(4) s 5 s 53 s 57 s 57A s 6(1)(j)

WBLR Act, 1955

s 14T(3)

West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953

s 57A

West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955

s 14Q(1)

Cases Cited (33)

IN (33)

(1954) 1 SCC 710 (1971) 3 SCC 189 (1971) 3 SCC 844 (1973) 4 SCC 225 (1975) 1 SCC 674 (1979) 1 SCC 321 (1979) 2 SCC 409 (1980) 2 SCC 167 (1980) 3 SCC 625 (1987) 1 SCC 124 (1987) 4 SCC 525 (1993) 4 SCC 119 (1997) 3 SCC 261 (1998) 7 SCC 162 (1999) 4 SCC 396 (2004) 8 SCC 706 (2007) 2 SCC 1 (2010) 1 SCC 234 (2010) 11 SCC 1 (2010) 11 SCC 159 (2010) 9 SCC 437 (2015) 8 SCC 583 (2019) 2 SCC 684 (2024) 7 SCC 315 1961 SCC OnLine SC 42 1963 SCC OnLine SC 94 1965 SCC OnLine SC 145 2026 INSC 132 AIR 1964 SC 1823 AIR 1965 SC 1457 AIR 1966 SC 641 AIR 1967 SC 394 AIR 2011 SC 3199

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The State Of West Bengal vs Jai Hind P.Ltd

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