SHRI MANNA LAL AND ANOTHER vs COLLECTOR OF JHALAWAR AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the moneys due from the appellants to the Jhalawar State Bank, which became vested in the State of Rajasthan, could be recovered as a public demand under the Rajasthan Public Demands Recovery Act, 1952, specifically under Section 4. The Court clarified that the form requirements for recovery certificates did not apply to loans due to the Government, as there is no specific period for such demands. Additionally, the Court found that the Act did not violate Article 14 of the Constitution by providing special recovery facilities to the Government as a banker.