Supreme Court of India · 2011-05-02
ABDUL KHADER (D) BY LRS. vs TARABAI .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2003/1827
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ABDUL KHADER (D) BY LRS.
- Respondent
- TARABAI .
- Author
- G.S. Singhvi
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI,K.S. PANICKER RADHAKRISHNAN, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Karnataka High Court dismissing the writ appeal against the Land Tribunal's order granting occupancy rights under Section 5(1) of the Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition Act, 1977. The Court established that the Tribunal's findings were based on evidence presented, affirming that Basavannappa was entitled to occupancy rights as he had been in cultivating possession since 1957. The appeal by Abdul Khader was rejected as he failed to demonstrate his status as a tenant, leading to the confirmation of the Tribunal's decision.