https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297501 Where a tenancy issue concerning agricultural land is properly raised in a suit, the civil court has no jurisdiction to decide that question and must refer it to the statutory authorities under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, with the suit stayed pending determination. The court cannot insist on prima facie evidence before making the reference once the issue is framed. However, Order 14 CPC requires a material proposition to be properly pleaded and denied, so a bare or vague plea of tenancy should not ordinarily be framed as an issue unless basic particulars of the alleged tenancy are given. The revisions were allowed and reference was required. en-us Thu, 12 Apr 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:01:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297501 Where a tenancy issue concerning agricultural land is properly raised in a suit, the civil court has no jurisdiction to decide that question and must refer it to the statutory authorities under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, with the suit stayed pending determination. The court cannot insist on prima facie evidence before making the reference once the issue is framed. However, Order 14 CPC requires a material proposition to be properly pleaded and denied, so a bare or vague plea of tenancy should not ordinarily be framed as an issue unless basic particulars of the alleged tenancy are given. The revisions were allowed and reference was required. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Apr 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297501