Supreme Court Rules Against Bypassing Agricultural Tenancy Act in Goa Land Dispute
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the Administrative Tribunal rightly denied permission for a compromise between the Communidade of Tivim and private respondents. The proposed consent terms violated the Goa Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964, and the Goa Land Use Act, 1991, by attempting to confer ownership rights and permit non-agricultural use without following statutory procedures. The Court emphasized that such compromises cannot bypass legal frameworks or undermine tenancy rights. The appeal was dismissed, leaving the tenancy dispute to be adjudicated on merits by the Appellate Court.
Facts Of The Case:
The case involves the Communidade of Tivim, an agricultural association in Goa, which challenged the dismissal of its writ petition by the High Court of ...