We received a number of civil suits for declaration of title where the disputed title was shown to be based originally on ‘Patta’ and/or ‘Kabuliyat’. Patta is a written document signed by the Grantor (King, Authorized Signatory of Government, Zaminder) showing lease of a certain immoveable property with certain terms in favor of the grantee (Raiyat) and Kabuliyat refers to the document signed by the latter showing acceptance of the said lease.

To provide our clients with proper reliefs in those suits, we conducted research on Patta and Kabuliyat and found the above referred judgments where the Privy Council upon analysis of terms of Patta and/or Kabuliyat and attending facts and circumstances, disposed of the appeals pending before it.