JIBON CHANDRA SARMA DOLOI vs ANANDI RAM KALITA AND OTHERS.

The Supreme Court held that the lands in question, granted to the Bardeuries of an ancient temple, were heritable and transferable under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886, specifically sections 3(g), 8(1)(a), and 9. The Court established that the burden of proof regarding the inalienability of the lands rested on the appellant, who failed to prove that the lands could only be transferred to a specific class of persons. Consequently, the Court upheld the validity of the transfers made by the Bardeuries, affirming the lower court's decision.