Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-19
VILLAGE OFFICER vs CHUNAYAMAKKAL JOSEPH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/14600
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VILLAGE OFFICER
- Respondent
- CHUNAYAMAKKAL JOSEPH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision requiring the Village Officer to accept basic tax from the respondents under the Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961. The court emphasized the provisions of the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, which transferred ownership of private forests to the government, thereby extinguishing the rights of previous owners. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.