Supreme Court of India

The State of Kerala & Anr. v. Gouri & Ors.

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Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ.
Decided 25 September 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, we find no merit in this appeal.

Judgment, page 3

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Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971: s.3(3) – The land in question was acquired by the respondents prior to the appointed day and was being used for personal cultivation by respondents – Therefore, respondents-land owners were entitled to exemption of their land from being vested in the State under the Act – Land Acquisition. Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. The High Court held that the land was acquired by the respondents (landowners) prior to the appointed day and was being used for personal cultivation by the respondents- landowners.

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