Supreme Court of India · 1964-01-23
RANI RATNA PROVA DEVI RANI SAHEBA OF DHENKENAL vs STATE OF ORISSA AND ANOTHER
- Citation / case number
- SC 1963/95
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RANI RATNA PROVA DEVI RANI SAHEBA OF DHENKENAL
- Respondent
- STATE OF ORISSA AND ANOTHER
- Author
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,WANCHOO, K.N.,DAS, S.K.,SHAHC.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,WANCHOO, K.N.,DAS, S.K.,SHAH, J.C.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Orissa Private Lands of Rulers (Assessment of Rent) Act, 1958, stating that Section 6 does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution as it establishes fair and equitable criteria for rent assessment. The Court emphasized that the legislature can enact class legislation if the classification is rational and has a reasonable nexus with the intended objective. Furthermore, the definition of 'Ruler' in Section 2(h) was found to be broader than that in Article 366(22), thus not contravening constitutional provisions.