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Kerala Land Reforms Act

7 judgments · newest first · showing 1–7

SILVEY & ORS.versusARUN VARGHESE & ANR.

2008 INSC 256Dismissed

Silvey & Ors., the vendors, entered into an agreement to sell 10 acres of land to Arun Vargheese & Anr., the purchasers, who paid an advance and were ready to perform their part of the contract. The vendors failed to furnish required documents, licences and registration, and alleged that the …

HAMZA HAJIversusSTATE OF KERALA AND ANR.

2006 INSC 517Dismissed

Hamza Haji purchased 22.5 hectares of land in 1968, but by 1972 had disposed of almost the entire parcel. In 1979 he applied to the Kerala Forest Tribunal for exemption from vesting under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, claiming title and intent to cultivate the remaining 20 …

P.K. ABRAHAM THARAKAN (D) THROUGH LRSversusSTATE OF KERALA AND ORS

2000 INSC 248Dismissed

The legal heirs of a deceased landowner owned 122.35 acres, of which about 95 acres were rubber plantation and 3.5 acres ancillary land, while 24.30 acres were dry land. Four sons each claimed exemption from ceiling limits for their 20.39‑acre shares, which the Taluk Land Board granted and the High …

NARAYANARU THRIVIKRANARUversusV. MADHAVAN POTTY AND ORS.

2000 INSC 60Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant owned agricultural land that was leased to the first respondent. In 1943 a document titled "Otti and Kuzhikanam" was executed in favour of the respondent, which the appellant claimed was a usufructuary mortgage. The trial court held the document to be a mortgage, declared the …

SURBUDDIN AND ANR.versusSTATE OF KERALA AND ANR.

1995 INSC 72Appeal(s) allowed

The husband and wife’s land was acquired under the Kerala Land Reforms Act. They filed a joint claim statement for compensation, but only the husband received compensation. The wife appealed the decision, arguing that the joint claim also covered her separate holding. The Kerala High Court dismissed …

P.K. VIJAYANversusKAMALAKSHI AMMA AND ORS.

1994 INSC 131Dismissed

The landlords filed an eviction petition under Section 11 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, which the Rent Controller accepted, directing them to sue in civil court. The tenant first sought relief under Section 72B of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, claiming assignment of …