CHITTOOR CHEGAIAH vs PEDDA JEEYANGAR MUTT

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of Civil Revision Petitions Nos. 2124 and 2322 of 1996, concerning the ownership and lease rights of a property originally belonging to the Pedda Jeeyangar Mutt. The Court emphasized that the registered lease deeds and subsequent transactions established the rights of the lessees, and the Mutt's claims were barred by the doctrine of res judicata due to previous litigation outcomes. The Court affirmed that the Mutt could not reclaim possession of the property as it had failed to prove its title against the established rights of the lessees.