ZAMINDAR OF ETTAYAPURAM vs THE STATE OF MADRAS.(and connected appeals)

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948, stating that it could not be challenged under Article 31(6) of the Constitution despite claims of contravention of Section 299(2) of the Government of India Act, 1935. The Court clarified that the Act, aimed at abolishing the zamindari system and introducing the Ryotwari system, was valid as it received the necessary assent and certification post-Constitution. The appeals by landholders seeking writs against the State of Madras were dismissed, affirming the Act's legitimacy.