Supreme Court of India · 1961-03-17
THAKUR BAHADUR SINGH vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1955/28
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THAKUR BAHADUR SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,SARKAR, A.K.,WANCHOO, K.N.,GUPTA, K.C. DAS,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the demand for payment of hukamnama by the State was not valid as it constituted a tribute under Section 4(a) of the Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act, 1952, which extinguished the liability to pay tribute. The Court interpreted 'tribute' as recurring payments attributable to specific years, distinguishing it from ad hoc payments like hukamnama. Consequently, the liability to pay hukamnama was upheld as not being extinguished by the provisions of the Rajasthan Act of 1952.