CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BANGALORE vs B.T. KAMPANNA

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 107 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, in a dispute over a leased land of 20 acres known as 'The Chamaraja Sewage Farm'. The Court held that the lease had terminated by efflux of time, dismissing the respondent's claims of continued tenancy and protection under the Mysore Tenants (Temporary Protection from Eviction) Act, 1961, which had ceased to be in force. The Court affirmed the lower court's decree for possession in favor of the appellant Corporation, establishing that the civil court had jurisdiction to decide the matter despite the respondent's claims under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961.