Supreme Court of India

Balchandra Anantrao Rakvi and Ors. v. Ramchandra Tukaram (dead) by Lrs. and Anr.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 469
Bench Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 3 October 2001

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What the Court ordered

We hold that in the said clause (b) the right to purchase the land from the landlord cannot be construed as a deemed purchase of the land from the landlord under Section 32 in view of the proviso thereto.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948: Section 88( 1 )(d)­ Proviso (b) and (c) and Section 32- . Agricultural land-Assumption of management by Government­ Termination of management subsequently-Tenant wishing to purchase land­ Non-exercise of right by tenant to purchase land under Section 32 within one year from the expiry o,f period during which landlord is entitled to terminate tenancy-Effect o,f-Held giving of an intimation is concomitant of the exercise o,f the right to purchase land under Section 32 by tenant-Tenant has to exercise the right to purchase and intimate that fact

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