TERRAFORM MAGNUM LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EVEREST BUILDCON LTD) vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Terraform Magnum Limited challenging the restoration of land to the legal heirs of Hira Komb under the Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974. The court upheld the High Court's decision which maintained the State Government's order for restoration based on a valid caste certificate issued to one of the heirs. The judgment emphasizes the importance of statutory provisions aimed at protecting the rights of Scheduled Tribes.