Supreme Court of India

Tukuram Maruti Chavan v. Maruti Narayan Chavan (dead) by L.rs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 13 S.C.R. 508
Bench Tarun Chatterjee J.
Decided 15 September 2008

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We are of the view that the High Court was justified in passing the impugned judgment and there is no infirmity in the impugned order for which we can inter- fere with the order of the High Court.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Land Laws: -'., Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1984 - ss. 32 and 31 (3) -Tenant's right to purchase land when land- c lady is widow - Issuance of notice uls. 32F - Requirement of - Held: Is mandatory - However, when widow land lady exer- cises her right uls 31 (1) during her life time that she requires land bonafide, notice uls 32F is not mandatory and benefit of s. 31 (3) is not available - On facts, widow landlady did not avails. 31(1), as such, s. 31(3) was applicable - However, tenant did not serve notice to landlady, hence, tenant lost his right to claim the disputed land -

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