KLR Act should not be used as tool to aggrandise undeserving persons, says High Court
The Hindu
A beneficial legislation like the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 should not be allowed to be used as a tool for aggrandising undeserving persons by showing them as tenants in respect of the lands, t
A beneficial legislation like the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 should not be allowed to be used as a tool for aggrandising undeserving persons by showing them as tenants in respect of the lands, the High Court of Karnataka has said.
“The Land Reforms Act, 1961 is undoubtedly a beneficial legislation. It is important to remember that this piece of legislation is meant to preserve, protect and also confer benefits on persons who are able to clearly establish the factum of agrarian relationship as tenant in respect of the land. Such a legislation should not be allowed to be used as a tool for aggrandising undeserving persons...,” the court observed.
A Division Bench comprising Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar and Justice P. Krishna Bhat made these observations while quashing conferment of occupancy right granted by Udupi land tribunal in 2003 in respect of a land, measuring 7½ cents (about 3,267 sq ft), in favour of a person, who was working as a cook in Admar Mutt, Udupi.