Chandrakant Baban Motkari . vs Gotiram Laxman Motkari(D) By Lrs.

The Supreme Court addressed the ownership dispute over agricultural land under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, specifically referencing Section 32 and Section 32M. The Court held that the legal heirs of Laxman could not claim ownership based on joint family funds since the land was duly mutated in the name of Nivrutti following the issuance of a certificate under Section 32M. The Court affirmed the validity of the mutation and the rights established under the Act, dismissing the claims of Laxman's heirs.