PATEL SURESHBHAI JASHBHAI vs PATEL SATABHAI MATHURBHAI

The Supreme Court held that under Section 32 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, a tenant recorded on the tillers' day is deemed to have purchased the land. However, if the tenant fails to appear for price determination under Section 32G, the sale can be declared ineffective. The Court clarified that in a subsequent application under Section 32 PP, the landlord is entitled to contest the tenant's status, and the Revenue Tribunal's ruling that the landlord could not challenge this status was incorrect. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the landlord's right to contest tenant claims.