RADHA SUNDAR DUTTA vs MOHD. JAHADUR RAHIM AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the grant of Chaukidari Chakaran lands by the Zamindar created a distinct Patni settlement, independent of the original Patni. The Court interpreted the provisions of the Bengal Patni Taluks Regulation, 1819, specifically Sections 8 and 14, and the Village Chaukidari Act, 1870, Sections 48, 50, and 51, to affirm that the intention of the parties was to treat the lands as a separate Patni. Consequently, the sale of these lands for arrears of rent was deemed valid, upholding the Zamindar's right to sell under the Regulation.