Supreme Court of India · 2017-02-23
STATE OF KERALA vs YUSUFF .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/26494
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF KERALA
- Respondent
- YUSUFF .
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE R.K. AGRAWAL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting six months for the State of Kerala to demarcate and hand over forest land to the respondents, affirming the procedural correctness of the High Court's order in W.A. No. 198 of 2000. The Court noted that the State's appeal did not sufficiently challenge the merits of the High Court's ruling, which was based on the Government Pleader's submission regarding the need for time to complete demarcation. The Court dismissed the appeals, emphasizing the importance of procedural adherence in land disputes.