State Of West Bengal & Ors vs Karan Singh Binayak & Ors

The case concerns the vesting of leased lands in the State under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953. The Supreme Court examined whether the State's claim of absolute vesting and subsequent possession of the land was legally sustainable against the respondents' rights. The central issue revolves around the interpretation of Sections 4 and 5 of the Act regarding the transfer of rights from intermediaries to the State.