Supreme Court of India · 2011-03-03
Prema & Anr vs Deva Rao & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC (CIVIL) 761
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prema & Anr
- Respondent
- Deva Rao & Ors
- Bench
- Anil R. Dave, Mukundakam Sharma
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision dismissing the plaintiff's appeal and allowing the defendant's appeal regarding property rights. The Court found that the plaintiff failed to prove her claim of a 1/6th share in the property, as the occupancy rights granted to the defendant by the Land Tribunal were not challenged and thus became final. The Court emphasized that the plaintiff's assertion of her father's absolute ownership was unsubstantiated, leading to the conclusion that the defendant's occupancy rights prevailed over the plaintiff's claims.