LALA RAM SWARUP AND OTHERS vs SHIKAR CHAND AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that Sections 3(4) and 16 of the U.P. (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947, bar civil courts from questioning the validity of permissions granted or refused under the Act. The Court established that while civil courts' jurisdiction is generally excluded, it can be invoked if the order in question is a nullity. The High Court's limitation on the Commissioner's revisional powers was deemed unjustified, affirming that the Commissioner can intervene if the District Magistrate acted illegally or with material irregularity.