Himachal Pradesh Court December 1948 Judgments

Dhurvh Dev (Minor) Vs. Kishori Lal

Court: Himachal Pradesh

Reported in: AIR1949HP6

ORDERBannerji, C.J.1. This application comes before me by way of review from the judgment of the Ruler exercising the final authority in all judicial matters as Ijlas-i-Alia under Section 3, Mandi State Courts Act, I [1] of 2002 B.2. The learned advocate on behalf of the petitioner argues that it is competent for Chief Commissioner to entertain this review under Section 4 of the said Act. Though the Ijlas-i-Alia shall consist of His Highness the Ruler, His Highness may in his discretion determine and appoint a Judicial Committee to hear and decide such appeals, revisions or petitions as may, by order of His Highness, be sent for disposal.3. His Highness the Ruler had appointed a Judicial Committee which heard and decided the appeal and made their recommendation to His Highness.4. His Highness, however, did not accept the recommendation and himself decided the case which the learned advocate argues he could not do after having set up a Judicial Committee under Section 5 of the said Act;...