Supreme Court of India · 2010-02-08
S.Nagaraj (D) By Lrs.& Ors vs B.R.Vasudeva Murthy & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SC (SUPP) 551
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S.Nagaraj (D) By Lrs.& Ors
- Respondent
- B.R.Vasudeva Murthy & Ors
- Author
- A.K. Patnaik
- Bench
- Dalveer Bhandari, A.K. Patnaik
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision regarding the grant of 34 acres and 3 guntas of land under the Mysore (Personal & Miscellaneous) Inam Abolition Act, 1954, affirming that all rights of Inamdars ceased upon the Act's enforcement. The Court clarified that the State's grant of land to the Teachers' Association was valid despite pending occupancy applications, as the Inamdars had previously agreed to withdraw their claims. The Court allowed the appeals, confirming the legality of the land allotment for housing purposes.