RUKMINI AMMA . vs RAJESWARY & DEAD THROUGH LRS.. — C.A. No. 1475 - 1476/2005

Case Summary: Rukmini Amma v. Rajeswary (C.A. No. 1475-1476/2005) Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appellants' appeals, setting aside the High Court and First Appellate Court judgments and restoring the Trial Court's decision dismissing the redemption suit. The Court held that a revenue sale of mortgaged property for the mortgagor's agricultural income tax liability extinguished the mortgagor's redemption rights, as agricultural income tax is a personal liability of the land owner, not a "Government due" on the property itself that the mortgagee was obligated to pay under the mortgage deed. Key Finding: Agricultural income tax liability cannot be treated as a statutory charge on the mortgaged land requiring the mortgagee to clear it; it is the mortgagor's personal tax obligation based on income earned, distinguishable from property-related government dues. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.