RIJU PRASAD SARMA ETC.ETC. vs STATE OF ASSAM & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of Section 25A of the Assam State Acquisition of Lands Belonging to Religious or Charitable Institutions of Public Nature Act, 1959, in the context of civil appeals and writ petitions challenging the election of Dolois and the rules framed under the Act. The Court held that the provisions of Section 25A are valid and do not infringe upon the rights of the appellants, thereby upholding the decisions of the lower courts. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the legality of the elections conducted under the Act.