MAHARAJA KUMAR SOMENDRA CHAND NANDY vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court held that the Jagirdari rights of the appellant, conferred under a Sanad in 1785, were extinguished under Sections 4 and 6 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950. The Court emphasized that the legislative intent was to eliminate all intermediary rights between the State and the tiller of the soil, thereby vesting the Jagirdari rights in the State. The appellant's claim for compensation for these rights was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.