Supreme Court of India

Chittoor Chegaiah & Ors. v. Pedda Jeeyangar Mutt & Anr.

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Reported as [2010] 3 S.C.R. 123
Bench P. Sathasivam and H.L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 8 March 2010

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the present proceedings emerging from the ruling of the lllrd C Additional District Judge, Tirupathi, exercising the powers of Appellate Authority under the AP. Tenancy Act does not suffer from any legal infirmity as the proceedings are not barred by res judicata.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Andhra Pradesh ( . .) Tenancy Act, 1956: ss. 2(c), (f) and 13 - Landlord-tenant relationship - Suit c for eviction on ground of non-payment of rent - Resisted on ground of res judicata and permanent lease patta - HELD: In the earlier litigation the High Court had held that it did not have jurisdiction in the matter in view of the special process prescribed in the Act and, that the title with respect to tenancy 0 rights had been perfected owing to adverse possession - These two rulings are not in conflict with each other and are equally binding - Jurisdiction of High Court was ousted only to

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