Supreme Court of India · 2008-02-15
GOWDARA NANJAPPA vs MATADA BASAIAH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2000/11155
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GOWDARA NANJAPPA
- Respondent
- MATADA BASAIAH .
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision allowing a revision under Section 121(A) of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, which challenged the order of the Land Reforms Appellate Tribunal. The Court affirmed that the Appellate Tribunal correctly recognized the occupancy rights of the tenant based on evidence presented, including entries in the R.T.C. extract. The ruling clarified the legal standing of tenants in relation to occupancy rights and the evidentiary standards required for such claims.