G.R.MAJITHIA, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the decision of the Sikh Gurdwaras Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh, dated 12/04/1974, holding that the agricultural land measuring 475 Bighas 19 Biswas situate in village Sanghera, Patti Sujja and the Muafi of Rs. 114/3.00 belong to and vest in the institution known as "Dera Baba Dan Dass", but the building situate in Patti Sujja of village Sanghera, Tehsil Barnala, District Sangrur is the property of the notified Sikh Gurdwara "Gurdwara Sahib Dera Patti Sujja" mentioned at Serial No. 337 of Schedule I of Sikh Gurudwaras Act, 1925.

2. Facts first:-

On the publication of a consolidated list under Sec. 3(2) of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 (the Act, for short), late Mahant Mela Ram filed a petition under Sec. 5 of the Act claiming that the properties mentioned in the consolidated list and the building allegedly belonging to the Gurdwara known as "Gurdwara Sahib Dera Patti Sujja" belong to and possessed by Dera Baba Dan Dass (for short, the Dera). This petition was, in due course, forwarded by the State Government to the Sikh Gurdwaras Tribunal, Punjab Chandigarh (for short, the Tribunal) for adjudication. In the petition under S