State Of West Bengal & Ors vs Calcutta Mineral Supply Co.P.Ltd. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision that the resumption of land by the State Government under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 (WBEA Act) was without jurisdiction. The Court emphasized that the respondents, having held land within the ceiling limit, acquired the status of raiyat with heritable and transferable rights, thus cannot be subjected to Section 14-Z of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act. The Court affirmed the High Court's directive for the State to reconsider the matter, reinforcing the principle that administrative actions must adhere to statutory provisions.