SUBHAKAR vs HARIDEESH KUMAR

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's ruling that Punja land does not qualify as agricultural land under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, specifically referencing Section 2(18) of the Act. The Court established that the classification of land as agricultural is a question of fact, and in this case, the land was found to be primarily covered with naturally grown grass and surrounded by a built house, thus not meeting the criteria for occupancy rights. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to reject the appellants' claim for occupancy rights.