Principle

LAND LAW — Land Use Act — Section 5(2) — Later grant cannot extinguish earlier statutory right of occupancy without revocation

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

An existing right of occupancy cannot be extinguished by a later grant without prior revocation. The principle applies to land under the Land Use Act. The later grant is invalid if the earlier right still subsists. The rule protects vested rights. The Governor must follow…

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