SARDAR INDER SINGH versus THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

SARDAR INDER SINGH versus THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Section 3 of the Rajasthan (Protection of Tenants) Ordinance constitutes conditional legislation and does not amount to unconstitutional delegation of legislative power; the Rajpramukh's notification extending the Ordinance was valid as an exercise of statutory power; the Ordinance does not contravene Articles 14 or 19(1)(f) of the Constitution, as it provides reasonable and temporary protection to tenants guided by legislative policy.

Parties
Petitioner: Sardar Inder Singh; Petitioner: Ganpat Rai; Respondent: The State of Rajasthan; Respondent: Board of Revenue, Rajasthan; Respondent: Respondents Nos. 2 and 3 in Petition No. 145 of 1955; Respondent: Respondents Nos. 4 to 6 in Petition No. 149 of 1955; Respondent: Respondents Nos. 3 to 9 in Petition No. 243 of 1955; Respondent: Respondents Nos. 3 to 5 in Petition No. 261 of 1955; Respondent: Respondent No. 4 in Petition No. 266 of 1955; Respondent: Respondent No. 3 in Petition No. 362 of 1955; Respondent: Respondent No. 2 in Petition No. 205 of 1956
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
08 February 1957
Procedural Posture
Petitions Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India / Final Judgment
Outcome
Petitions dismissed
Legal Topics
Delegation of Legislative Power, Conditional Legislation, Validity of Rajasthan (protection of Tenants) Ordinance, Violation of Articles 14 and 19(1)(f) of Constitution
Constitutional Law Land Law Delegation of Legislative Power Conditional Legislation Validity of Rajasthan (protection of Tenants) Ordinance Violation of Articles 14 and 19(1)(f) of Constitution

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Parties

Sardar Inder Singh

Petitioner

Ganpat Rai

Petitioner

The State of Rajasthan

Respondent

Board of Revenue, Rajasthan

Respondent

Respondents Nos. 2 and 3 in Petition No. 145 of 1955

Respondent

Respondents Nos. 4 to 6 in Petition No. 149 of 1955

Respondent

Respondents Nos. 3 to 9 in Petition No. 243 of 1955

Respondent

Respondents Nos. 3 to 5 in Petition No. 261 of 1955

Respondent

Respondent No. 4 in Petition No. 266 of 1955

Respondent

Respondent No. 3 in Petition No. 362 of 1955

Respondent

Respondent No. 2 in Petition No. 205 of 1956

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Petitions Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the extension of the Rajasthan (Protection of Tenants) Ordinance by Rajpramukh constituted unconstitutional delegation of legislative power
  2. 2 Whether the Ordinance and extensions contravened Articles 14 and 19(1)(f) of the Constitution of India
  3. 3 Whether Act No. X of 1954 could validly revive and extend a lapsed Ordinance

Ratio Decidendi

Section 3 of the Rajasthan (Protection of Tenants) Ordinance constitutes conditional legislation and does not amount to unconstitutional delegation of legislative power; the Rajpramukh's notification extending the Ordinance was valid as an exercise of statutory power; the Ordinance does not contravene Articles 14 or 19(1)(f) of the Constitution, as it provides reasonable and temporary protection to tenants guided by legislative policy.

Court Disposition

Petitions dismissed

Orders

  • Petitions dismissed; no costs awarded.