BODDAM NARSIMHA versus HASAN ALI KHAN (DEAD) BY L.R. & ORS.

BODDAM NARSIMHA versus HASAN ALI KHAN (DEAD) BY L.R. & ORS.

Bala, the alleged protected tenant, became a pattedar (owner) under a sale deed well before the notified date. His name was never recorded as a protected tenant and neither he nor his legal representatives ever claimed such status. The appellant is not Bala's L.R. and no evidence was produced of joint cultivation or inheritance of tenancy rights. Section 38-E ownership certificate applies only to existing protected tenants on notified date, which does not include Bala or the appellant. The claim was also barred by delay and laches. Ownership certificate under Section 38-E cannot be granted; Section 37-A does not apply.

Parties
Appellant: Boddam Narsimha; Respondents: Hasan Ali Khan (Dead) by L.R. & Ors.; Advocate: Shyam Divan; Advocate: Dr. Rajeev Dhawan; Advocate: K.K. Venugopal; Advocate: Dushyant A. Dave; Advocate: Subhash Sharma; Advocate: Hari Sreedhar; Advocate: Lupanlu Gangmei; Advocate: Pradeep Kumar Kar; Advocate: Krishna Kumar; Advocate: Rekha Pandey; Advocate: M.A. Mukheem; Advocate: P. Sriniwash Reddy; Advocate: Manjeet Kirpal; Advocate: T.N. Rao; Advocate: Ch. Leela Sarveswar; Advocate: D. Rama Krishna Reddy; Advocate: D. Bharathi Reddy; Advocate: Krishnan Venugopal; Advocate: S. Udaya Kumar Sagar; Advocate: Bina Madhavan; Advocate: A. Venayagam
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
25 January 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Protected Tenancy, Ownership Certificate, Pattedar Rights, Delay and Laches, Succession and Inheritance Under Tenancy Laws
Tenancy and Land Laws Protected Tenancy Ownership Certificate Pattedar Rights Delay and Laches Succession and Inheritance Under Tenancy Laws

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Parties

Boddam Narsimha

Appellant

Hasan Ali Khan (Dead) by L.R. & Ors.

Respondents

Shyam Divan

Advocate

Dr. Rajeev Dhawan

Advocate

K.K. Venugopal

Advocate

Dushyant A. Dave

Advocate

Subhash Sharma

Advocate

Hari Sreedhar

Advocate

Lupanlu Gangmei

Advocate

Pradeep Kumar Kar

Advocate

Krishna Kumar

Advocate

Rekha Pandey

Advocate

M.A. Mukheem

Advocate

P. Sriniwash Reddy

Advocate

Manjeet Kirpal

Advocate

T.N. Rao

Advocate

Ch. Leela Sarveswar

Advocate

D. Rama Krishna Reddy

Advocate

D. Bharathi Reddy

Advocate

Krishnan Venugopal

Advocate

S. Udaya Kumar Sagar

Advocate

Bina Madhavan

Advocate

A. Venayagam

Advocate

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Bala (the appellant's uncle) was a protected tenant under Section 37-A of the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 and entitled to an ownership certificate under Section 38-E
  2. 2 Whether appellant, not being the L.R. of Bala, could claim Ownership Certificate
  3. 3 Effect of delay and laches in seeking declaration of protected tenancy

Ratio Decidendi

Bala, the alleged protected tenant, became a pattedar (owner) under a sale deed well before the notified date. His name was never recorded as a protected tenant and neither he nor his legal representatives ever claimed such status. The appellant is not Bala's L.R. and no evidence was produced of joint cultivation or inheritance of tenancy rights. Section 38-E ownership certificate applies only to existing protected tenants on notified date, which does not include Bala or the appellant. The claim was also barred by delay and laches. Ownership certificate under Section 38-E cannot be granted; Section 37-A does not apply.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs.
  • Ownership Certificate not to be issued to appellant.