Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1335 · Decided 19 November 1996
Savaliram Gotiram Teli (Deceased) BY Heirs and LRS. v. Madhukar Yeshwant Patankar and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1335 · [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 747
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 931/1978
- Decided
- 19 November 1996
- Bench
- N.P. SINGH, S.B. MAJMUDAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Land Laws and Agricultural Tenancy : A B Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948-Sections 32 (J-B), 40, 29-Whether heirs of a tenant can claim restoration of possession C under the provisions of section 32 (1-B)-Tenant was in possession on the appointed day, i.e., 15.6.1955-Dispossessed the tiler's day i.e., 1.4.1957-Landlords remained in possession upto 31. 7.1969-Held: Conditions of 32 (IB) satisfied-Suo motu proceedings by the Mam/atdar or proceedings by the heirs themselves- D Valid and maintainable-Irrespective of the fact that the original tenant died before initiating
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