V. LAXMINARASAMMA vs A. YADAIAH (DEAD) .

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of Special Tribunals under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982, specifically regarding adverse possession claims. The Court clarified that such matters fall within the purview of the Special Court established under the Act, thereby resolving a conflict between prior decisions in Konda Lakshmana Bapuji v. Government of Andhra Pradesh and N. Srinivasa Rao v. Special Court. The Court held that the Act is a self-contained code aimed at prohibiting land grabbing and that the Special Court has the authority to adjudicate these disputes.