B.R. Vasudevamurthy S/O. H.D. ... vs Hon'Ble Minister For Revenue, ... on 22 December, 2006
39. When the karaar was entered into between the parties, the lands in question stood vested in the State Government which is subject to the rights of the inamdars upon the same to register them as occupants. If at an any such karaar or contract or agreement in respect of the inam lands which were vested with State Government was to be entered into, the State should have been made a party to the same, otherwise the same is not binding upon the State Government. This position of law is laid down by the Apex Court in the case (Anwar Khan Mehboob Co. v. State of Madhya Pradesh). The said karaar was also contrary to the statutory rights conferred upon the inamdars upon the lands in question under Section 9 of the Inams Abolition Act and therefore it is opposed to public policy, hence the same is void abinitio in law and therefore the same is unenforceable in law, on the basis of such a karaar, the petitioners cannot seek to quash the impugned order. In view of the clear pronouncement of law by the Apex Court in the above case the karaar has no legal sanctity and therefore, either the Association or its members cannot claim right over the lands in question on the basis of such a void and illegal karaar document.