RANENDRA NARAYAN SINHA & ORS. vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court held that the zamindar's right to collect revenue was extinguished upon the resumption of ferries by the Government, as no evidence indicated that compensation included the capitalized value of revenue abatement. The Court ruled that the claim for refund of excess revenue paid was not barred by limitation, as each demand for recovery by the Government constituted a fresh cause of action. The Court also clarified that civil courts retained jurisdiction over matters related to revenue abatement, referencing Regulation 19 of 1816 and Regulation 6 of 1819.