Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1974

The appellant, a tenant under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, obtained occupancy rights to certain lands, while his brothers claimed a share and filed a suit for partition. The trial court and first appellate court dismissed the suit. The High Court, in a second appeal (RSA No. 105 of 1997), directed production of the …

The appellants, owners of lands purchased in 1956, claimed self‑cultivation of the property. The second respondent, Gangappa, filed a Form No.7 in 1975 asserting he was an occupant/tenant and sought occupancy rights. The Special Tehsildar reported no record of such an application, leading the respondent to file a writ …

The appellants, Jagadeesh and others, claimed tenancy and occupancy rights over a scheduled agricultural land and filed Form‑7 before the Karnataka Land Tribunal. The Tribunal and the Appellate Authority granted occupancy rights, but the High Court, exercising revisional jurisdiction under Section 121A of the Karnataka…