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august 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-08-14

Pavni Bai (Dead) Through Her Lrs vs Loona (Dead) Through Lrs And Ors.

Citation / case number
JT2002(8)SC160
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Pavni Bai (Dead) Through Her Lrs
Respondent
Loona (Dead) Through Lrs And Ors.
Bench
V.N. Khare, Shivaraj V.Patil, Ashok Bhan

Judgment text excerpt

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the plaintiff-respondents, as sub-tenants, acquired Bhoomiswami rights under Section 189 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, effective from 1.7.1961. The court found that the defendant-appellant's claim of being the sole owner and a disabled person was erroneous, as the evidence indicated the existence of two tenants. The High Court's assumption regarding the defendant-appellant's status as a sole tenant and widow was incorrect, leading to the restoration of the trial court's decree in favor of the plaintiff-respondents.

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