VIDYA SAGAR vs SUDESH KUMARI & OTHERS

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a pre-emption decree obtained before the enforcement of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, remains executable post-enforcement. The Court held that the decree is indeed inexecutable due to the provisions of Section 336 of the Act, which extinguishes the right of pre-emption in the applicable area. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.