Principle

LAND LAW — Certificate of Occupancy — Effect of Allocation by Competent Authority

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Allocation of land by a competent authority raises a presumption that the holder is the owner in exclusive possession. The Certificate of Occupancy is prima facie evidence of ownership. The principle applies to land law. The rule protects holders of valid statutory rights of occupancy.…

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