#Land Reforms Act

Jharkhand High Court quashed the State's transfer of a pilgrim guesthouse on Parasnath Hill, holding that land vested under the Land Reforms Act creates an irrevocable obligation on the State to maintain religious amenities for public worship. The ruling reinforces that administrative convenience cannot override statutory vesting obligations, impacting all vested religious sites under state management.

The Calcutta High Court ruled that any state vesting of property under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, without a compensation mechanism violates Article 300-A of the Constitution. The judgment underscores that compensation is not merely procedural but a constitutional necessity, affecting landowners facing uncompensated acquisitions. This holding reinforces the principle of natural justice in property rights cases.