Supreme Court of India
R. Rudraiah and Anr. v. State of Karnataka and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the application filed by the I st appellant under Section 45 on 7.3.1984, long after 30.6.1979 is barred by section 48A of Land Refonns Act, 1961 and the High Court was right in dismissing the said application while exercising revisional powers.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Land Laws: Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 : Sections 45 and 48- (as amended by Act No. 111979)-Limitation Application for grant of occupancy rights-Filing of-Limitation period- c Six months from the date of commencement of Amendment Act i.e. from 1.1.1979 to 30.6.1979-Application filed on 7.3.1984-Dismissed by High Court holding that it is barred by limitation-Validity of-Held, intention of legislature to delete the provision of condonation of delay clear and unambiguous-Not capable of more than one interpretation-High Court justified in dismissing the application as time barred. Sections
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- 2005 Damodaran Pillai and Ors. v. South Indian Bank Ltd.
- 2004 Fairgrowth Investments Ltd. v. The Custodian
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