Y.R VEERANNA versus STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.

Y.R VEERANNA versus STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.

Since the petitioner was not personally cultivating the land, he could not claim rights as an occupancy tenant. As per law, only the person in actual cultivation (his sons) could claim such rights.

Parties
Petitioner: Y.R. Veeranna; Respondent: State of Karnataka and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
07 May 1997
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Order on Special Leave Petition
Outcome
Petition dismissed.
Legal Topics
Occupancy Tenant, Cultivation Possession, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, Limitation for Application, Protected Tenant
Land Law Occupancy Tenant Cultivation Possession Karnataka Land Reforms Act Limitation for Application Protected Tenant

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Parties

Y.R. Veeranna

Petitioner

State of Karnataka and Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Order on Special Leave Petition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the petitioner could claim occupancy tenant rights under Karnataka Land Reforms Act when the land was actually cultivated by his sons
  2. 2 Whether limitation would apply to a subsequent application by the real cultivators (sons)

Ratio Decidendi

Since the petitioner was not personally cultivating the land, he could not claim rights as an occupancy tenant. As per law, only the person in actual cultivation (his sons) could claim such rights.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed.

Orders

  • Special leave petition dismissed with observations that the sons may apply and limitation may not bar their claim.