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november 1998

Supreme Court of India · 1998-11-06

BABY vs TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD

Citation / case number
SC 1997/21644
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
BABY
Respondent
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
Author
M.JAGANNADHA RAO S.B.MAJMUDAR
Bench
M.JAGANNADHA RAO S.B.MAJMUDAR

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the orders of the Land Tribunal and Appellate Authority under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, emphasizing that the High Court acted within its jurisdiction under Section 103. The Court clarified that the mere non-consideration of relevant documents does not equate to an erroneous decision on a question of law, but the High Court retains the power under Article 227 of the Constitution to quash orders if findings of fact are based on such non-consideration. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed without costs.

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