Tirunelveli Municipal Corpora- v. S.Kanaga
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court quashed a Single Judge order directing Patta transfer in favor of a petitioner whose title was unsubstantiated and disputed. The appellate bench held that dismissing the title dispute in favor of identification alone, while ignoring pending civil suits and impleaded rival claimants, and discarding the District Revenue Officer's report without scrutiny, amounted to non-application of
What did the court decide?
The order of the learned Single Judge dated 14.07.2021 is quashed and set aside in toto with a direction that parties may approach Civil Court to establish title rights.