Main Actors
- Raja Sundarnarayan - Zamindar
- Kashinath Babu – Principle Merchant of Calcutta
- Supreme Court
- Supreme Council
Raja Sundarnaayan was Zamindar of Cossijurah in the district Midnapur (Orissa), who was paying Fix Land Revenue Annually to East India Company Government
Kashinath Babu was Principle merchant of Calcutta and he was the surety of Raja Sundarnarayan
Raja was indebted to Kashinath Babu upon two Bonds
Having failed to recover the money from Raja, Kashinath went to revenue board of Calcutta
Kashinath babu filed debt suit in Supreme court Calcutta
Supreme court issued Writ (Orders) of Capias (Warrant of arrest) against Raja Sundarnarayan
The other Zamindar started revolt against the Supreme Court actions
Collector of Midnapur reported to Governor General Council complaining the revenue collection was adversely affected due to supreme court action against Zamindar
Hastings and his council consulted the issue with Attorney General and on the advise, Supreme Council instructed Zamindar not to obey the order of Supreme Court
Having the first Writ failed and been returned unexecuted, the Supreme Court issued another writ against Raja Sundarnarayan
Another writ consists of sixty men along with Sheriff of the court went to execute
The Zamindar alleged that the Sheriff’s men entered his house, injured his servants, and broke open the door
Supreme council directed the officer commanding the troops to arrest Sheriff’s men
The collector of Midnapur arrested sheriff and men, kept them for 03 days confinement and sent back to Calcutta as prisoners
Sheriff and his men were finally released by Supreme council, but the Governor General directed to resist any further writ of Supreme Court
Kashinath Babu aggrieved and brought action against Governor General and Council Stating involvement in assault of Sheriff and his men and seizing of his property
This led to conflict between Supreme Court and Supreme Council
Conclusion
Finally, at this stage Kashinath Babu withdrew his case against Raja Sundarnararyan and Governor General and Council in view of the serious consequences arising out of the case
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