Baban Balaji More (D) By Lrs. vs Babaji Hari Shelar (D) By Lrs.

The Supreme Court interpreted the Maharashtra Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, and the Maharashtra Revenue Patels (Abolition of Offices) Act, 1962, holding that the tenancy rights created by a deceased Watandar do not extend beyond the lifetime of the Watandar without state sanction as per Section 5 of the 1874 Act. The Court affirmed the Assistant Collector's order granting possession of Watan lands to the legal heirs of the Watandar, emphasizing that the Abolition Act extinguished all rights related to Patel Watans from 01.01.1963. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower court's decisions.