RAO MAHMOOD A.KHAN(DEAD)BY LRS. vs RANBIR SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a cheque as a tender for 25% of the auction sale amount under Rule 285-D of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Rules, 1952. The Court held that the payment by cheque is a valid tender, thereby overturning the Board of Revenue's decision that deemed the auction sale void due to the mode of payment. Consequently, the Court confirmed the auction sale in favor of the respondent, emphasizing that no substantial injury was proven by the objector.