SALEHBHAI MULLA MOHAMADALI (DEAD)BY LRS. vs STATE OF GUJARAT AN

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the Gujarat High Court's decision that the Jagirdars had no rights to the trees in the reserved forest area under the Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs Abolition) Act, 1953, specifically Section 8. The Court held that the rights of the Jagirdars were extinguished by the Act, and thus, the contractor could not claim ownership or cutting rights over the trees sold to him. The Court also noted that the agreement between the Jagirdars and the contractor was unenforceable due to the statutory provisions.