Supreme Court · 1978 INSC 216 · Decided 26 October 1978
Jai Dutt v. State of U.P. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1978 INSC 216 · [1979] 2 S.C.R. 175
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 484/1969
- Decided
- 26 October 1978
- Bench
- R.S. SARKARIA, V.D. TULZAPURKAR, A.P. SEN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
B U.P. Land (Evictio,n and Recovery of Rent & Da1nages) Act, 1959, s. 3(1) and U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939 s. 180(2)-Scope of-Appellant reniained in occupation of baniar (barren) land for twelve years-Claitned ow11ership of land -No documentary evidence or rent receipts produced-Failure to take Lawful ownership lies with State. A notice under s. 3(1) of the U.P. Land (Eviction and Recovery of Rent and Damages) Act, 1959 was issued by the Public Authority to the appellant on the ground that he \\'as in unauthorised occupation of public land. The Public Authority rejected the
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