C. Jayanna v. M Suresh
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeals arising from suits concerning compensation for land acquired under a Section 4(1) notification under the Land Acquisition Act. After considering the evidence of possession, revenue records and limitation objections, the court answered its framed points in favour of the appellants and allowed both appeals, setting out that the appellant had established entitlement despite the long delay.
What did the court decide?
Both first appeals allowed as prayed, with consequential directions regarding compensation claims.