Supreme Court of India · 2011-05-02
Abdul Khader (D) By Lrs vs Tarabai & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SUPREME COURT 2229
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Abdul Khader (D) By Lrs
- Respondent
- Tarabai & Ors
- Author
- G.S. Singhvi
- Bench
- K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan, G.S. Singhvi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Karnataka High Court, affirming the Land Tribunal's order granting occupancy rights under Section 5(1) of the Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition Act, 1977 to Basavannappa and Shivapal Singh, while rejecting Abdul Khader's claim due to lack of evidence of cultivation as a tenant. The Court emphasized that the Tribunal's findings were based on the evidence presented and the legal framework established by the 1977 Act. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the Tribunal's authority in determining occupancy rights.