Supreme Court of India

V.G. Shankaranarayana Bhat v. Girija (d) by Lrs. & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 6 S.C.R. 1041
Bench Tarun Chatterjee and V.S. Sirpurkar JJ.
Decided 27 April 2009

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Kamataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 - Occupancy rights - Claim of - Lease of agricultural land in favour of father - Death of father- Son becoming tenant on basis of agreement c for tenancy with original landlord - Execution of rent note in favour of landlord - Surrender of tenancy by tenant before court - Claim of occupancy rights by step sister of tenant - Grant of, by appellate authority as also High Court - Held: "' Not c~rrect - Status of son as tenant cannot be disputed - · High Court and authorities below erred in holding step sister and her daughter in independent possession of said land

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