Supreme Court of India · 2003-10-14
STATE OF KERALA vs K. SAROJINI AMMA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1996/77587
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF KERALA
- Respondent
- K. SAROJINI AMMA
- Author
- D.M.DHARMADHIKARI. SHIVARAJ V. PATIL
- Bench
- D.M.DHARMADHIKARI. SHIVARAJ V. PATIL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the High Court's exercise of revisional jurisdiction under Section 103 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, regarding the determination of excess land held by the respondents. The Court held that the High Court erred in interfering with the Taluk Land Board's findings, as there was no erroneous decision on a question of law by the Board. The Court upheld the Taluk Land Board's conclusion that the respondents failed to prove the existence of a plantation prior to the cut-off date of 1.1.1970, thereby affirming the Board's order regarding excess land.