M. Jameela vs The State Of Kerala And Anr. Etc

insc-2025-1254 Supreme Court of India 15 October 2025 • CIVIL APPEAL NO.6813 • 40 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Chapter III of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 In land reform proceedings under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 KLR Act Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 Land Reforms Act MPPF Act Madras Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 SRO Vythiri) are not vested in the Government under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 learned Senior Counsel further placed reliance on the proceedings under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963

Judges (2)

Aravind Kumar Delivered N.V. Anjaria Coram

Parties (2)

State of Kerala Respondent M. Jameela Appellant

Case Significance

M. Jameela vs The State Of Kerala And Anr. Etc is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 15, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1254). Appellants claimed their 37.50 acres of coffee plantations in Wayanad were exempt from vesting under the Kerala Private Forests Act, 1971. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, declaring the lands were bona fide coffee plantations exempt from vesting and directing the State to exclude them from vested forest demarcation. The bench comprised Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria. The judgment was delivered by Justice Aravind Kumar.

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Summary

Appellants claimed their 37.50 acres of coffee plantations in Wayanad were exempt from vesting under the Kerala Private Forests Act, 1971. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, declaring the lands were bona fide coffee plantations exempt from vesting and directing the State to exclude them from vested forest demarcation.