Karunakaran vs V. Padmini & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the application of Section 96 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, affirming that land assignment must prioritize landless agricultural laborers, including kudikidappukars. The Court clarified that the assignment of land to Respondent No.1 was valid as she met the criteria of being a landless agricultural laborer, despite the landlord's objections regarding the land being covered by a building. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower court's decision to uphold the assignment of land to Respondent No.1.