PATNA, India, March 5 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on March 5:
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant appeal has been preferred against the judgment/order dated 22.08.2022 passed by learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C. No.2431 of 2020 whereby and whereunder it has been held that in view of law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Punyadeo Sharma & Ors. v. Kamla Devi & Ors. reported in 2022 (1) BLJ 434 (SC), now the pre-emptor has no right and therefore, the orders as contained in Annexure-5 and Annexure-6are quashed.
3. Learned counsel for the parties submit that since, this case is concerned with the appellant's claim of pre-emption right under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of C...