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Konda Lakshmana Bapuji v. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] 1 S.C.R. 651
Bench Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 29 January 2002

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the appellant neither proved factum of possession of the land in dispute for period of 30 years nor B succeeded in showing that he had animus possidendi for the whole statutory period.

Judgment, page 46

From the headnote

Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982: Sections 2 to 10,15 and 17- . Land Grabbing-Offence of-Essential ingredients for-Object of the Act explained. Land grabbing-Appellant in occupation of land pursuant to lease executed by a person having no title-Notice of eviction served on occupant by Government-Challenge by occupant-No final adjudication by High Court on rival claims by parties-Suit filed by Government pursuant to liberty granted by High Court-Suit decreed by Special Court in favour of Government­ Finding of Special Courts-It has jurisdiction to try the suit-Appellant had

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