JAI MANGAL ORAGON vs SMT. MIRA NAYAK .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 71A of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908, in relation to land ownership disputes involving Scheduled Tribes. The Court held that Section 71A is applicable only when there is a transfer of raiyati interest by a Scheduled Tribe member to another person, and that the authority to stop construction does not extend to cases where the land was surrendered prior to 1947. The Court ultimately ruled in favor of the first respondent, affirming the High Court's decision that the proceedings initiated under Section 71A were not valid.