CHANDRA BHAN SINGH vs LATAFAT ULLAH KHAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Competent Officer's review of his earlier order was invalid as there was no statutory provision allowing for such a review. The Court emphasized that review is a statutory creation and cannot be entertained in its absence. The High Court's quashing of the review order was deemed erroneous, as the respondents' conduct disentitled them to relief under Article 226. The appeal was allowed, and the earlier orders of the Competent Officer were declared without jurisdiction, but the respondents could not benefit from their own unlawful invocation of review jurisdiction.