West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act, 1953

The State of West Bengal challenged the High Court’s view that auction sales of raiyati interests, made in execution of rent decrees under the Bengal Tenancy Act, could be treated as sales under the Code of Civil Procedure and thus be valid. The Assistant Settlement Officer had revised the record of rights, substitutin…

The Manipur Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd. challenged the compensation awarded for 123 Bighas of its tea estate acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for railway construction. The Supreme Court examined whether sale statistics and three sale deeds relating to agricultural land could be used to determine compensation for tea…

The appellant, Ashim Ranjan Das, purchased land that had earlier been transferred to two patta holders, Shibu Bodhak and Tapan Malik, after a series of proceedings under the West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act, 1953. The Revenue Officer had earlier cancelled tenancy rights under Section 44(2a), but that order was set as…

The State of West Bengal sought to vest an estate and its tank fisheries in the State under the West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act, 1953, extinguishing the rights of intermediaries. The respondents, who held lease‑hold rights to the tank fisheries, filed a writ petition to restrain the vesting and to retain possession.…

The appellant, Mis. Tandon Brothers, owned the Rohini Tea Estate and was served a notice under Section 6(3) of the West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act, 1953, declaring 1,451.40 acres surplus. After a long delay, the State issued a second notice superseding the first and sought possession of a larger area, prompting the …

The petitioners, residents of Santiniketan, filed a public interest litigation seeking to restrain the construction of residential and commercial complexes, especially on the ecologically sensitive 'Khoai' area, alleging violation of the Visva‑Bharati Act, 1951 and directions of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board.…