GANGA DEVI & ORS. ETC. vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning compensation under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, specifically Section 46(1)(b) and Section 39(1)(e). The Court held that the Compensation Officer's assessment of income from the forests was valid, but the calculation period for average annual income should be 25 years instead of 20 years as claimed by the appellants. The appeals were partly allowed, modifying the compensation awarded to the appellants.