Section 26
Jurisdiction of civil courts.
The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957
About this Act
An Act to establish in the economic interest of India greater public control over the coal mining industry and its development by providing for the acquisition by the State of unworked land containing or likely to contain coal deposits or of rights in or over such land, for the extinguishment or modification of such rights accruing by virtue of any agreement, lease, licence or otherwise, and for matters connected therewith.
Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no civil court
shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the Central Government or the competent authority
or any other person is empowered by or under this Act to determine.