NATH SINGH AND OTHERS vs THE BOARD OF REVENUE AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court upheld the Board of Revenue's decision regarding the respondents' entitlement to 'Adhivasi' rights under Section 20(b)(i) of the U.P. Zamindari and Land Reforms Act, 1952. The Court ruled that the record of rights for the year 1356F, which listed the respondents as sub-tenants, was valid and could not be challenged despite a prior adjudication in 1946 stating they were not sub-tenants. The Court emphasized that the entry in the record of rights made the respondents occupants entitled to the rights under the Act, dismissing the appeals against the Board's orders.