STATE OF ORISSA vs FAKIR CHARAN SETHI (DEAD THROUGH LRS)

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Orissa High Court affirming the decree of the Trial Court regarding occupancy rights under the Orissa Estate Abolition Act, 1951. The Court established that the plaintiffs, as successors of the original tenant, had valid claims to occupancy rights despite the land being recorded as Government land due to their continuous possession and payment of rent. The appeal by the State of Orissa was dismissed, confirming the plaintiffs' rights to the suit land.