Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 03-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Sudam Bakshi Rathod & Ors.
- Respondents: Shrikrishna Rukhmini Pandurang Deosthan through its trustees & Ors.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 21759/2026 arising from impugned final judgments dated 09-02-2026 in WP Nos. 5474/2024, 5429/2024 and 5501/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur.
- Issue: Petitioners sought fixation of purchase price and challenged the High Court’s reliance on Section 129(b) of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958. They argued Section 46 of the Act should override Section 129(b).
- Court’s Reasoning: The Court observed that the trust’s registration predates the Act and that the High Court’s findings, which applied Section 129(b) to grant the respondent the benefit, were final. The Court held Section 46 does not override Section 129(b) in this context and found no error in the High Court’s order.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in filing.
- The Special Leave Petition was dismissed in its entirety.
- No error was found in the impugned High Court order; therefore, it stands affirmed.
- Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Land Tenancy Law