STATE OF ORISSA vs COMMR.OF LAND RECORDS & SETTLEMENT

The Supreme Court addressed whether the delegate of the revisional powers of the Board of Revenue, Orissa under the Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958 can exercise review powers conferred under the Orissa Board of Revenue Act, 1951. The Court held that the order of the delegate is to be treated as an order of the Board, and thus, the Board retains the authority to revise or review the delegate's order. The appeals were allowed, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions challenging the review order.