PUNDLIK KRISHNA JI AND ORS. vs TRIMBAK BHIKAJI PATIL AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 8(1)(c)(f) of the Berar Regulation of Agricultural Leases Act, 1951, the Karta of a family can file applications for tenancy termination without involving other family members. The Court found that the High Court incorrectly deemed the lease deed dated April 30, 1951, as genuine without proper inquiry into its authenticity. Consequently, the Court allowed the appeals of the tenants, overturning the High Court's decision regarding the lease deed's validity.