How should a revisional authority approach the timing of an own-motion revision under section 50 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959?
Question and options
How should a revisional authority approach the timing of an own-motion revision under section 50 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959?
It may revise at any time without regard to delay.
It must revise within one year of the original order.
It must revise within 60 days of the original order.
It must act within a reasonable time after learning of the defect.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - It must act within a reasonable time after learning of the defect.
The words 'at any time' in section 50(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 are subject to a reasonable-time requirement for an own-motion revision. The Full Bench in Ranveer Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh used 180 days from knowledge of the illegality, impropriety or irregularity as its ordinary benchmark and discussed exceptional cases.
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