Lakshmi Narain Mandal & Ors vs State Of Bihar And Ors

The case involves a challenge to the validity of orders concerning the restoration of lands under the Kosi Area (Restoration of Lands to Riayat) Act, 1951. The Act was enacted to provide relief to raiyats who lost their lands due to rent arrears or abandonment caused by the vagaries of the Kosi river. The Supreme Court reviewed whether the land in question should be restored to the original raiyats as per the legislative intent of the Act.