G. MAHALINGAPPA vs G.M. SAVITHA — C.A. No. 2867/2000

Case Summary: G. Mahalingappa v. G.M. Savitha Decision: The Supreme Court allowed the father's appeal and dismissed the daughter's suit for property ownership. The Court held that although the property was registered in the daughter's name, it was purchased as a benami (nominal) transaction for the father's benefit, not the daughter's. The father paid the purchase money, held original deeds, mortgaged the property, paid taxes, and collected rents—all evidencing his real ownership. The Court reversed the High Court's erroneous decision and restored the concurrent findings of the trial and appellate courts. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.