S. RAMA IYER vs SUNDARASA PONNAPOONDAR

The Supreme Court held that under Section 6B of the Madras Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955, the High Court has the jurisdiction to revise the findings of the Revenue Court regarding the status of a cultivating tenant. The Court clarified that if a subordinate court erroneously decides on a jurisdictional fact, its decision is not final and can be reviewed by the High Court under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the respondent was indeed a cultivating tenant of the appellant.