STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs CALCUTTA MINERAL SUPPLY CO.P.LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision that the State Government's order of land resumption 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 under Section 6(1)(g) and Section 6(3) of the WBEA Act. Consequently, the appeals by the State were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.