DHARANI MOHAN ROY Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is an intermediary and his estate vested in the State Government under the provisions of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act. The vesting, under the scheme of the Act, does not relieve an intermediary of his liability for payment of arrears of land revenue, cesses, taxes and other impositions by the State, relating to any period prior to the date of vesting. Section 7 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act is of relevant consideration in this connection and is set out below :-

(2.) Section 9, referred to in the proviso to the above quoted section reads as follows:-

(3.) The petitioner states that at the time of vesting of his estate in the State Government, a sum of Rs.54,101-5-7 was due to him as arrears of rent etc. He applied before the State Government, under Section 9 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, for recovery, by the State Government, of the said arrears and that the State Government granted the application by an order, dated March 25, 1958, which is set out below:-