Supreme Court of India · 2008-05-14
Rajkumar Gurawara (Dead) Thr. Lrs vs M/S. S.K.Sarwagi & Co. Pvt. Ltd. &Anr.;
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rajkumar Gurawara (Dead) Thr. Lrs
- Respondent
- M/S. S.K.Sarwagi & Co. Pvt. Ltd. &Anr.;
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- P. Sathasivam, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of the High Court's order allowing the revision petition filed by respondent No.1 regarding the mining rights over the suit lands. The Court emphasized the importance of ownership rights established under the Indian Companies Act, 1913, and held that the appellant's rights, stemming from the original auction purchase in 1948, were infringed by the State's actions in leasing the lands to respondent No.1. The Court ultimately ruled in favor of the appellant, restoring his exclusive rights to the mining operations on the suit lands.