Roy Estate vs State Of Jharkhand & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the requisition of property under the Defence of India Rules and the Requisitioning and Acquisitioning of Immovable Property Act, 1952, particularly focusing on Section 6(1-A) which limits the duration of requisition to 17 years. The Court held that the Deputy Commissioner's transfer of Katras House to the Civil Surgeon without the owner's consent was invalid, and the subsequent transfer to the Principal of Ranchi Women's College was also unauthorized. The Court emphasized that the jurisdiction of civil courts is not ousted in such matters, affirming the owner's right to seek eviction under the Rent Act despite the requisition status of the property.