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Jan 04 1960

Ajit Kumar Bhunia Vs. Sm. Kanan Bala Deyi

Court: Kolkata

Decided on: Jan-04-1960

Reported in: AIR1960Cal565,64CWN246

P.N. Mookerjee, J.1. In this Rule a short point arises for consideration. The point, however, is of considerable and far-reaching importance and it has assumed some amount or complexity too, due to certain recent judicial pronouncements. The question, involved, is the question of jurisdiction of the learned Additional District Judges, or, rather, the Additional Judges, under the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act and other sister statutes. It covers a wide field and its decision one way or the other, may amount to much for the administration of law in this State, nay, for the entire Union, over the whole of which its reaction may be felt in varying degrees. But for the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Kuldip Singh v. The State of Punjab, : 1956CriLJ781 , the petitioner, who challenges the lower court's jurisdiction in the instant case before us, could have possibly advanced no argument whatsoever. The decisions of this Court, which may have any bearing on the ab...


Jan 04 1960

Alfred Morris Deane Vs. Commissioner of Police, Calcutta and ors.

Court: Kolkata

Decided on: Jan-04-1960

Reported in: AIR1960Cal664,1960CriLJ1432,64CWN348

ORDERD.N. Sinha, J.1. The petitioner Mr. Deane is a citizen of India. He is a promoter and organiser of circus shows. On or about 11th May, 1959 he wrote a letter to the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, asking for permission to occupy a portion of the' open land known as the Calcutta maidan, opposite to the Calcutta Museum. This was done with a view to utilise the said land for the purpose of accommodating a circus show for a period of two months during the winter of 1959. In his said letter, it was stated that he was willing to contribute a sum of Rs. 2000/- to any charitable fund as chosen by the Commissioner of Police. On the 7th July, 1959 the Deputy Commissioner of Police. Head-quarters Calcutta, informed Mr. Deane that the proposed site was considered unsuitable for holding a circus show and as such the permission could not be granted. On the 7th October. 1959 Mr. Deane wrote to the Commissioner of Police stating that he was prepared to pay a larger amount, the fixation of which...


Jan 04 1960

Trilok Nath Mehra Vs. Commissioner of Police, Calcutta and ors.

Court: Kolkata

Decided on: Jan-04-1960

Reported in: AIR1960Cal668,64CWN1017

ORDER1. The petitioner is a citizen of India and inter alia is a promoter of circus shows. In Calcutta there is a large open space surrounding the Fort William, known as the maidan. The said open space belongs to the Indian Union. The State of West Bengal has been entrusted with the management of the said open space except the area belonging to the Fort proper and Victoria Memorial. It looks after the said land through the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta. On or about 1-8-1959 the petitioner made an application to the General Officer Commanding, the Fort William for the allocation of a plot of land in the maidan for promoting a circus show. He promised to pay a sum of Rs. 20,000/-towards the Indian Union Arms (Sic Armed ?) Forces' Welfare Fund. On or about 28-8-1959 the General Officer Commanding the Fort accorded permission, provided other formalities were completed. With this permission, the petitioner approached the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta for leave to hold the circus show ...


Jan 04 1960

Trilok Nath Mehra Vs. Commissioner of Police and ors.

Court: Kolkata

Decided on: Jan-04-1960

Reported in: 1960CriLJ1436

ORDERD.N. Sinha, J.1. The petitioner is a citizen of India and inter alia is a promoter of circus shows. In Calcutta there is a large open space surrounding the & Fort William, known as the maidan. The said open space belongs to the Indian Union. The State ot West Bengal has been entrusted with the management of the said open space except the area belong ing to the Fort proper and Victoria Memorial. It looks after the said land through the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta. On or about 1 8 1959 the petitioner made an application to the General Officer Commanding, the Fort William for the allocation of a plot of land in the maidan for promoting a circus show. He promised to pay a sum of Rs. 20,000/ .f towards the Indian Union Arms (Sic Armed ?) Forces' Welfare Fund. On or about 28-8-1959 the , General Officer Commanding the Fort accorded permission, provided other formalities were completed. With this permission, the petitioner approached the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta for leave to...


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