AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING COMMTT. vs BANNAMMA(D) BY LRS.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision in RSA No.556 of 1997, which reversed the appellate court's ruling and confirmed the trial court's decree in favor of the plaintiff, Bannamma, under the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (Regulation) Act. The Court established that the plaintiff, as the rightful owner of the property, was entitled to declaration of title and possession, as the second defendant had fraudulently mutated the land in his name without her consent. The Court directed the appellant to return the property to the plaintiff, emphasizing the importance of verifying title in property transactions.