RATAN KAUR vs U O I

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court, affirming that the appellant had no right to a second renewal of land assignment under the original covenant, which allowed only one renewal after the initial 30-year term. The Court clarified that the land, originally assigned to Khansahib Naban Ali in 1922, reverted to government ownership after the lease expired in 1952. The rejection of the appellant's application for assignment was deemed intra vires, but the Court directed the respondents to consider granting suitable land for housing due to the appellant's circumstances.