Supreme Court of India

Mathai Mathai v. Joseph Mary @ Marykkutiy Joseph & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 5 S.C.R. 621
Bench Gyan Sudha Misra and V. Gopala Gowda JJ.
Decided 25 April 2014

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the impugned judgment of the High Court is perfectly legal and valid, and that the orders of the Land Tribunal and Appellate Authority are erroneous for the reason that the facts and legal evidence have been wrongly appreciated and held in favour of H the appellant, although it is contrary to the recitals of Exh.A 1, I MATHAI MATHAI v.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Kera/a Land Reforms Act, 1963: · s.4A - O. . by appellant claiming himself entitled to get c purchase certificate, as a deemed tenant - Possession of land claimed by appellant through mortgage-deed executed in favour of his deceased mother - Mortgage deed stated to have been executed as a collateral security for dowry amount - Held: The mortgage deed relied upon by appellant is not a o valid mortgage deed in respect of the property covered in the said document as mortgagee at the 'time of execution and registration of the document was a minor, aged 15 years, and she was not represented by her

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