Supreme Court of India
State of Andhra Pradesh v. Abdul Khuddus (dead) by Lrs. & Ors.
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We are of the view that since it has been found on facts that the respondents could F neither prove that they had acquired the title by way of adverse possession in respect of the Schedule Land nor could it be proved that the Schedule Land belonged to Gandhi Hill Society, it cannot be ruled out that the land would only belong to the State which was grabbed by the respondents.
Judgment, page 7
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Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226-Writ petition-Jurisdiction of High Court to interfere with findings of fact arrived at by Special Court under .P. Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982-HELD: High Court, in its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 may interfere with findings of fact arrived at by Special Court only if findings are based on no evidence or based on conjectures or surmises and if no reasonable man would, on given facts and circumstances, come to the conclusion reached by the Special Court-On facts, findings arrived at by Special Court cannot, by any stretch of imagination,
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