https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466848 Kumki privileges attached to land, though described as privileges, were recognised and regulated by statutory forest rules and Standing Orders, so they constituted property rights that could be curtailed only by law and not by a mere executive instruction; the executive order reducing timber entitlement was therefore invalid. The condition relating to trees in the assignment order was also held severable, because it was not integral to the land assignment and could be excised without affecting the valid grant. On that basis, the unlawful condition was removed while the assignment itself remained effective, and the High Court's relief was sustained. en-us Wed, 28 Jan 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:22:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466848 Kumki privileges attached to land, though described as privileges, were recognised and regulated by statutory forest rules and Standing Orders, so they constituted property rights that could be curtailed only by law and not by a mere executive instruction; the executive order reducing timber entitlement was therefore invalid. The condition relating to trees in the assignment order was also held severable, because it was not integral to the land assignment and could be excised without affecting the valid grant. On that basis, the unlawful condition was removed while the assignment itself remained effective, and the High Court's relief was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 28 Jan 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466848