Supreme Court of India · 2008-04-07
ARUN KUMAR vs STATE OF KARNATAKA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/19343
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ARUN KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF KARNATAKA
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT,P. SATHASIVAM, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court's order allowing a civil revision under Section 121(A) of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, which challenged the Appellate Authority's decision. The Court emphasized that Sections 7 and 41 of the Act outline the procedure for restoration of possession, which was not followed by the respondent. Consequently, the Court restored the Appellate Authority's order, holding that the High Court's decision was indefensible.