Supreme Court of India · 2006-11-06
Dharamraj & Ors vs Chhitan & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2006 SC 312
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Dharamraj & Ors
- Respondent
- Chhitan & Ors
- Author
- Tarun Chatterjee
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat, Tarun Chatterjee
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Allahabad High Court's decision that favored respondents Chhitan, Chandrika, and Karia, granting them sole tenancy rights over land in Khata No.111 under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953. The Court held that the appellants, representing Daya Ram and others, had valid claims to co-tenancy rights based on historical family ownership and subsequent separations. The judgment emphasized the importance of recognizing ancestral claims and the continuity of tenancy rights, ultimately allowing the appeal and restoring the appellants' rights.