Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 564 · Decided 15 December 1999
Pattakkal Kunhikoya (Dead) BY LRS. v. Thoopikal Koya and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 564 · [1999] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 371
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3005/1983
- Decided
- 15 December 1999
- Bench
- S.B. MAJMUDAR, U.C. BANERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Customary law: Laccadive Minicoy and Amindivi Islands-Pandambeli, A B an ancient tarward became extinct in I 906-Pattakkal and Thoopikal, branches of Pandambeli-Kandangalam, sub-branch of Thoopikal became extinct in 1958-Plaintiff, a member of Pattakkal claimed properties of C Kandangalam by dismissed-Appeal also dismissed-On appeal, High Court remanded ·the case to Sub-Court for fresh disposal-Sub-Court disallowed plaintiff's claim on the ground that Kandangalam was a sub-branch of Thoopikal and properties should go to Thoopikal-Appeal io High Court D dismissed-On
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