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Supreme Court of India · 2014-04-04

Jagdamba Prasad (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors vs Kripa Shankar (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2014 SC 116
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Jagdamba Prasad (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors
Respondent
Kripa Shankar (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors
Author
V.Gopala Gowda
Bench
V. Gopala Gowda, Gyan Sudha Misra

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Revisional Authority, stating that the auction sale document from 1934 established Bhukhali's ownership of the land, thus validating his name in the revenue records. The Court emphasized that the appellants failed to provide sufficient evidence to challenge the legitimacy of Bhukhali's ownership, which was recognized even after zamindari abolition. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the rights of the respondents as legal heirs of Bhukhali under the relevant land laws.

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