Supreme Court of India · 2014-11-20
Prinl.Govt.Pre-Univ.Col.& Anr vs Jambu Kumar Mutha
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SC (SUPP) 306
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prinl.Govt.Pre-Univ.Col.& Anr
- Respondent
- Jambu Kumar Mutha
- Author
- T.S. Thakur
- Bench
- R. Banumathi, T.S. Thakur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of Regular First Appeals No.806 of 2000 and 296 of 2011, affirming the trial court's decree that recognized the plaintiff's ownership of the suit property under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. The Court emphasized that the defendants' unauthorized occupation and construction were unlawful, and the plaintiff was entitled to a permanent injunction against interference. The Court found the defendants' delay in filing appeals unjustified and upheld the trial court's findings on ownership and possession.