Pradeep Kumar Maskara & Ors vs State Of West Bengal & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Chapter IIB of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, to appellants whose lands were transferred from Bihar to West Bengal. The Court held that the High Court's reliance on the precedent in Ganga Dhar Singh & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal was misplaced, as the appellants' rights under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act were not adequately considered. The Court ruled in favor of the appellants, allowing their appeal and remanding the matter for fresh consideration by the High Court.