#Land Reforms Tribunal

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that pending civil litigation cannot be used to bar revenue tribunals from deciding tenancy and land rights under Section 61 of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955. This clarifies the statutory separation between civil and revenue jurisdictions, empowering land reform authorities to act even when civil suits over the same land are ongoing - a critical precedent for thousands of pending land disputes in West Bengal.

Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal to decide vacating application and original dispute within June 2026, emphasizing strict adherence to timelines.

Calcutta High Court holds that a final civil decree declaring title and possession cannot be ignored by Land Reforms Tribunal, even if unexecuted, establishing binding effect of judicial decrees over administrative orders.