Supreme Court of India
State of Kerala & Anr. v. Joseph & Anr.
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We are of the opinion that the High Court was not correct in its view in regard to its construction of Section 3(3) of the 1971 Act.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Kerala Private For ests (V esting and Assignment) Act, 1971: ss. 3(3) and 8 – On facts, r espondent-landowners owned a piece of land with r ubber plantation and other tr ees – Claim of exemption of the said land from its vesting in the State – Entitlement to – T ribunal declared the land as exempted fr om being vested in the S tate – High Court set aside the or der of the tribunal – In appeal befor e this Court, matter r emitted to the High Cour t – After r emand, the High Court upheld the or der passed by the tribunal – On appeal, held: Issue as r egards interpr etation of s.3(3) and holding
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