Supreme Court of India

Othayath Lekshmy and Anr. v. Nellachinkuniyil Govindan Nair and Ors.

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Reported as [1990] 2 S.C.R. 539
Decided 19 April 1990

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the respondents 1 and 2 are not entitled to the benefit of the proviso to sub-Section (1) of Section 13(B) of the Act and answer the first question against the respondents and in favour of the appellants.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Kera/a Land Reforms Act-Amended by 9 of 1967 & 35 of 1969- Section 13( )-When the tenant is entitled for restoration of possession ' or when the bona fide purchaser is entitled for protection. ':( Constitution of India, 1950. Article 136-lnterference of Supreme y Court-Where manifest injustice or grave miscarriage of Justice results. c The appellants tiled an Execution Application in 1970 in the Court of Munsiff under Section 13( ) of the Land Reforms Act 1969 for the -;< restoration of the possession of the properties which were sold in Court auction in pursuance of a decree for arrears of

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 mentioned

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