Sahibdar Khan And Anr. vs Sadloo Khan (Dead) By Lrs. And Ors.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether Smt. Bandi became the absolute owner of the property left by her husband Sardar Khan as an occupancy tenant under the U.P. Zamindary Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950. The Court held that Smt. Bandi's recorded tenancy did not confer her ownership rights, as there was no evidence of surrender of tenancy rights by Sardar Khan. Consequently, the gift deed executed by Sandloo Khan was invalid, as he had no interest in the property to transfer. The High Court's decision to set aside the lower courts' findings was upheld, affirming the lack of evidence for Smt. Bandi's ownership rights.