Supreme Court of India

Honnamma & Ors. v. Nanjundaiah Since Dead by His Lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 5 S.C.R. 839
Decided 31 March 2008

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Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961: Form-7 - Tenant claiming right of occupancy - Application in Form-7 Amendment in Form-7 to rectify c misdescription of land - Claim denied by Land Tribunal - Appellate authority allowing the claim except in respect of one survey number holding that the same needed verification = High court rejected claimant's case - On appeal, held: Claimant was entitled to occupancy rights - He was a deemed 0 tenant - The condition precedent for creation of deemed tenancy is lawful possession and not payment of rent = Amendment in Form-7 cannot be refused on the ground of

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