SANDU Vs. GULAB AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') was introduced to provide for the restoration of certain lands to persons belonging to the scheduled tribes.

(2.) Under Section 5A of the Act, lands which belonged to the tribals and coming under the purview of the Act which cannot be restored to the original tribals, vest in Government and such lands are to be granted to other tribals subject to prescribed restrictions.

(3.) Section 6 of the Act provides for an appeal to the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal.