Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 432 · Decided 31 March 2008
Honnamma & ORS. v. Nanjundaiah Since Dead BY His LRS. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 432 · [2008] 5 S.C.R. 839
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5312/2001
- Decided
- 31 March 2008
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE, H.S. BEDI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961: A B Form-7 - Tenant claiming right of occupancy - Application in Form-7 Amendment in Form-7 to rectify c misdescription of land - Claim denied by Land Tribunal - Appellate authority allowing the claim except in respect of one survey number holding that the = High court rejected claimant's case - On appeal, held: Claimant was entitled to occupancy rights - He was a deemed 0 tenant - The condition precedent for creation of deemed tenancy is lawful possession and not payment of rent = Amendment in Form-7 cannot be refused on the ground of
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