Supreme Court of India · 2007-05-18
NARAIN PRASAD AGGARWAL (D) BY LRS. vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/14214
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NARAIN PRASAD AGGARWAL (D) BY LRS.
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- S.B. SINHA
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU S.B. SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, affirming the dismissal of the appellant's suit regarding property ownership. The Court noted that the property in question was auctioned in 1859, and the ownership lineage was traced through several heirs, ultimately leading to the appellant and the defendant as heirs of Smt. Putari Sethani. The Court emphasized that the assessment of lease rent by the Collector was valid and supported by historical orders, thus reinforcing the legal principle that ownership and rights over property must be established through clear lineage and documented evidence.