UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE vs RAJAIAH (DEAD) BY LRS. — C.A. No. 170 - 173/2011

Case Summary: University of Mysore v. Rajaiah Court Decision: The Supreme Court allowed University of Mysore's appeals and quashed the Land Tribunal's 1981 order granting occupancy rights to Rajaiah and Nanjaiah. The Court found the Land Tribunal order to be a fabricated document using forged reference numbers from a different village (Dadadahalli), and established that the University held valid leasehold rights to the disputed land through a 1970 lease deed from the President of India. Key Reasoning: Section 107 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act excludes lands held by universities from its application. The disputed 8 acres were part of a 22-acre parcel gifted by Mysore's Maharaja to the President of India in 1965 and subsequently leased to the University for 99 years. The respondents never actually filed applications for the disputed Kurubarahalli land, making any occupancy grant invalid and without jurisdiction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.