Supreme Court of India

Sri S.K. Sarma v. Mahesh Kumar Verma

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 439
Bench M.B. Shah and D.M. Dharmadhikari JJ.
Decided 17 September 2002

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal is allowed and the judgment and order passed by the High Court is quashed and set aside.

Judgment, page 9

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Indian Railways Act, 1890; Section 138: Recovery of Possession of the premises from employee upon retirement-Challenged on the ground that the premises does not belong to Railway Administration-Held, admittedly the occupant-employee was given possession of the premises when he was a Railway employee­ Hence he is estoppedfrom questioning the right of the Railway Administration over the premises-Vacant possession of the property to be handed over to Railway Administration-Direction issued-Indian Evidence Act, 1872; Section I 16. Respondent was provided official accommodation as per his

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