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SURESHWAR THAKUR, KULDEEP TIWARI
Gram Panchayat Mavi Sappan – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sureshwar Thakur, J. (Oral)
Factual Background
One Darshan Lal and another instituted a petition under Section 11 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, (for short hereinafter referred to as 'the PVCL Act'), wherein Gram Panchayat/Gram Sabha Village Mavi Sappan, Tehsil and District Patiala through its Sarpanch thus became impleaded as a defendant-respondent. In the title suit (supra), the plaintiffs claimed the making of a declaratory decree, in their favour, to the effect, that they be declared as valid owners in possession of the suit khasra numbers.
2. The learned Collector concerned, through an verdict made on the said civil suit, on 15.02.2005 (Annexure P-14), rather declined the espoused declaratory relief to the plaintiffs, respondents herein. The aggrieved therefrom plaintiffs instituted thereagainst a statutory appeal bearing No. 114/2005, before the Competent Appellate Authority concerned, but through an order made thereons on 28.02.2007 (Annexure P-15), the appellate authority, after accepting the said statutory appeal, proceeded to annul the verdict, as became initially recorded by the learned Collector concerned (Annexure P-14), whereby a d
The classification of lands as shamlat patti is upheld; civil courts lack jurisdiction over ownership disputes regarding shamlat deh lands under the Act.
The presumption of truth in revenue records prevails unless cogent evidence is presented to the contrary, affirming the Gram Panchayat's ownership over disputed lands.
The court emphasized the necessity for procedural fairness and detailed reasoning in administrative decisions, particularly regarding the validity of documents and the rights of affected parties.
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