Supreme Court of India · 2008-09-15
K.V. Sudharshan vs A. Ramakrishnappa & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 373
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- K.V. Sudharshan
- Respondent
- A. Ramakrishnappa & Ors
- Author
- Tarun Chatterjee
- Bench
- Tarun Chatterjee, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's suit for partition and separate possession under the Mysore (Religious and Charitable Inams) Abolition Act, 1955, affirming that the respondent No.1 had validly obtained occupancy rights over the inam lands as the Archak of the temple. The Court found that no partition had been established by metes and bounds, and the appellant's claims were not substantiated by sufficient evidence. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the High Court's ruling.