SHIVAPPA MALLAPPA PUJAR vs GUDDAPPA .

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order affirming the Appellate Authority's decision regarding occupancy rights, emphasizing that the respondent's admission before the Land Tribunal was not adequately considered. The Court noted that the delay in filing the writ petition was also not sufficiently explained, warranting a rehearing of the matter. The Civil Appeal was allowed, directing the High Court to dispose of the writ petition within three months.