https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168195 Statutory vesting under the abolition statute transferred all rights, title and interest in the specified estates to the State free from encumbrances, so pre-existing rights derived from grants or agreements with former proprietors, including rights to collect forest produce, were extinguished and could not be saved. A contract not complying with Article 299 of the Constitution was void and unenforceable, and estoppel or ratification could not validate it. Restitution under Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act remained possible only on proof of lawful benefit conferred and retained, but the appellant failed to establish the work done or the benefit retained by the State, so refund was denied. en-us Tue, 20 Feb 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:32:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168195 Statutory vesting under the abolition statute transferred all rights, title and interest in the specified estates to the State free from encumbrances, so pre-existing rights derived from grants or agreements with former proprietors, including rights to collect forest produce, were extinguished and could not be saved. A contract not complying with Article 299 of the Constitution was void and unenforceable, and estoppel or ratification could not validate it. Restitution under Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act remained possible only on proof of lawful benefit conferred and retained, but the appellant failed to establish the work done or the benefit retained by the State, so refund was denied. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Feb 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168195