Supreme Court Quashes Mandamus Directing Acceptance of Basic Tax on Vested Forest Land - Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961 and Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. The Court held that writ of mandamus cannot be issued to establish rights over land vested with government under Section 3 of Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, where respondents' purchase certificates were cancelled and civil jurisdiction barred under Section 13.
19 Jan 2022The dispute arose from conflicting claims over land in Naduvil village, Kerala, involving the Village Officer, Kannur District, and others as appellan...
