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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.

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