LAW FOR ALL

Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960 - suit for declaration of his occupancy rights in the suit land - No occupancy rights of a tenant in the land in the absence of possession = whether the plaintiff had become a cultivating farmer of the land in question and while answering this issue the trial court has discussed the question whether the plaintiff was in possession of the land or not. It has been found that the plaintiff was not in possession of the land. In fact, the plaintiff himself had admitted that he is not in possession of the land and cultivation on his behalf is carried out by a servant. It was also stated that one relative was managing the cultivation of the land. The trial court held that the plaintiff had failed to prove that he was in possession because he failed to mention the name of the persons who were owning the neighbouring lands nor could he give any details thereof. The servant Buda and the relative Amlok Chand were not examined by the plaintiff. Therefore, even as per the stand of the plaintiff he was not in personal cultivating possession and hence, he could not have got occupancy rights of a tenant in the land which can only be given to a person who is actually cultivating the land.