SANDU (D) BY LRS vs GULAB (D) BY LRS. .

The Supreme Court interpreted the Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974, particularly Sections 4 and 5A, which govern the restoration of lands to Scheduled Tribes. The Court held that the Collector has the authority to restore lands to tribal individuals if certain conditions are met, including the non-Tribal transferee's compliance with refunding the purchase price. The judgment clarified the procedural aspects of land restoration and the conditions under which lands vest in the State Government when restoration is not feasible.