Raru v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT :…
What did the court decide?
The impugned order is set aside regarding the finding of minority; the petitioner is deemed major as on 1.1.1970, excluding his share from the ceiling account.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN
FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929
CRP.No. 1400 of 2002
SM.379/1977 OF TALUK LAND BOARD, ERNAD
REVN. PETITIONER:
RARU, S/O. MAMUNNI, KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, KANNAMVETTIKAVU P.O., VIA PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI
RESPONDENTS:
- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the revision petitioner was a minor or major on 1.1.1970 for the purpose of determining the statutory family ceiling.
Whether the evidence of the horoscope and the paternal uncle regarding the petitioner's date of birth is admissible and reliable.
Whether the Taluk Land Board was justified in excluding the petitioner's share from the ceiling account on the ground that he was a minor.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
RARU, S/O. MAMUNNI
- respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
TALUK LAND BOARD, ERNAD
Coram
Case details
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