BISWAMBHAR SINGH vs THE STATE OF ORISSA AND ANOTHERJANARDHAN SINGHV.THE STATE

The Supreme Court interpreted the Orissa Estates Abolition Act, specifically sections 2(g), 2(h), and 3, determining that the proprietors of Hamgir and Serapgarh properties did not qualify as intermediaries under section 2(h) and their properties were not 'estates' as defined in section 2(g). Consequently, the State Government lacked jurisdiction to issue notifications regarding these properties. Conversely, the Court held that the Nagra Zamindar was an intermediary as per section 2(h), allowing the State to declare the estate vested in it under section 3.