Principle

FAMILY LAW – Rights of an Allottee – Allottee Owns Superimposed Structures Erected by Personal Effort

Area of law
FAMILY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

An allottee of family land owns the structures he builds on the land. The principle separates ownership of land from ownership of improvements. The allottee may claim compensation for improvements. The rule applies to family land and customary tenure. The landowner cannot appropriate the structures…

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