Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-16
West Bengal Govt. Employees (Food & ... vs Smt. Sulekha Pal (Dey) & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 2328
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- West Bengal Govt. Employees (Food & ...
- Respondent
- Smt. Sulekha Pal (Dey) & Ors
- Author
- D. Raju
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju, D.M. Dharmadhikari
Judgment text excerpt
The case concerns the interpretation of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953, specifically regarding the vesting of estates and the rights of intermediaries. The primary legal issue pertains to the application of Sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Act and whether certain rights remained with the intermediary after the State became the paramount title-holder. The Supreme Court reviewed the High Court's decision regarding the modifications of the Single Judge's order on the vesting process.