https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277869 The appeal was allowed, restoring the decree of the District Judge of 24-Parganas and dismissing the respondent's suit with costs throughout. The judgment clarified that the Collector lacked authority under Bengal Regulation VII of 1822 and Bengal Alluvial Lands Settlement Act of 1858 to fix rents contrary to existing agreements between landlords and tenants. Entries made by the Collector could be challenged in a regular suit, emphasizing that the Collector's duty was to ascertain existing rents, not determine new rents. en-us Thu, 03 Mar 1949 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:23:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277869 The appeal was allowed, restoring the decree of the District Judge of 24-Parganas and dismissing the respondent's suit with costs throughout. The judgment clarified that the Collector lacked authority under Bengal Regulation VII of 1822 and Bengal Alluvial Lands Settlement Act of 1858 to fix rents contrary to existing agreements between landlords and tenants. Entries made by the Collector could be challenged in a regular suit, emphasizing that the Collector's duty was to ascertain existing rents, not determine new rents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 03 Mar 1949 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277869