ORIENT PAPER & IND. LTD. & ANR. ETC.ETC. vs STATE OF ORISSA .

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Orissa Forest Produce (Control of Trade) Act, 1981, and its amendments, ruling that the rights granted to contractors under previous agreements were not independent and could be rescinded by statutory provisions. The Court clarified that the contractors' claims of profit a prendre did not exempt them from the statutory rescission of contracts. Consequently, the appeals and writ petitions challenging the Act and notifications were dismissed, affirming the State's authority to enforce the provisions of the Act.