Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Section 104 HP Tenancy Act | Administrative Delay Does Not Extinguish Resumption Rights; Rule 22 Mandates Prior Benefit Accounting : HP HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the loss of a land resumption file due to administrative negligence cannot extinguish a landowner’s statutory right under Section 104 of the HP Tenancy Act. It further ruled that Rule 22 requires the Land Reforms Officer to account for any prior benefits received before granting new resumption claims, reinforcing procedural fairness and preventing unjust enrichment.