Chattar Singh vs Madho Singh

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether land recorded as 'Charnoi' vests in the State under the Madhya Bharat Abolition of Zamindari Act, 1951, specifically Section 5(f). The Court held that the land, continuously recorded as Charnoi and used for grazing by villagers, did not qualify as a grove and thus vested in the State. The High Court's reversal of the Appellate Court's decision was upheld, confirming that the land was not khud-kasht of the ex-proprietor and was correctly deemed as Charnoi land.