1997 (9) TMI 633

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..... and Sri S.V. Jagannath, Government Adv. ORDER 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners, the learned Counsel for the contesting respondents and Mr. S.V. Jagannath, learned High Court Government Advocate, for respondents 4 and 5. 2. In this writ petition the order passed by the Land Tribunal, Haven, dated 24-12-1988 in Case No. TEN. OCP. SR. 32, Sangoor rejecting Form No. 7 filed ....

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....i (since deceased by his L.Rs), respondent 2-Smt. Janakibai (since deceased by her L.Rs) and respondent 3-Smt. Savitribai have claimed that they are the owners of the lands in question and petitioners are not the tenants. 5. The owners were called upon by the Land Tribunal to file written statement (Leki Javab). After the owners filed their written statement, the Land Tribunal directed the peti....

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.... that should be noticed here is that the contesting respondents have not been administered oath when they were allowed to be cross-examined. This procedure is also illegal. 9. The learned Counsel for the contesting respondents has relied on a decision of this Court in B.N. Seetharamaiah and Others v Land Tribunal, Virajpet and Others, wherein it has been laid down by this Court that if the Cour....