Guwahati Court February 1978 Judgments

Chittaranjan Banerjee and anr. Vs. Deputy Commissioner of Lakhimpur, D ...

Court: Guwahati

Lahiri, J. 1. By a common judgment we propose to dispose of the two Civil Rules as they stem from the common orders and involve common questions of law and facts. 2. A few material facts may be narrated to bring up the legal issue in the proper setting:-- One Anangadhar Rajkhowa was appointed as the Mouzadar of Joypur Mouza and under the provisions of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulations he was required to furnish sureties guaranteeing due performance of his duties and answer for his default to deposit land revenue as provided under the said Regulations, Rules and Executive Instructions framed thereunder. The petitioners stood sureties for the Mouzadar in question for the revenue years 1952-53, 1953-54 and 1954-55 and had jointly executed 'security bonds' for the said revenue years, which (revenue year) com-mences from the 1st day of April and terminates with the last day of March every year. Ananga was reappointed as the Mouzadar for the year 1955-56; was called upon to furnish s...