Supreme Court of India
State of Kerala & Anr. v. Joseph & Anr.
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We are of the opinion that the High Court was not correct in its view in regard to its construction of Section 3(3) of the 1971 Act.
Judgment, page 7
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Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971: ss. 3(3) and 8 – On facts, respondent-landowners owned a piece of land with rubber plantation and other trees – Claim of exemption of the said land from its vesting in the State – Entitlement to – Tribunal declared the land as exempted from being vested in the State – High Court set aside the order of the tribunal – In appeal before this Court, matter remitted to the High Court – After remand, the High Court upheld the order passed by the tribunal – On appeal, held: Issue as regards interpretation of s.3(3) and holding of the land and…
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