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SURESHWAR THAKUR, KULDEEP TIWARI
Chuhar Singh – Appellant
Versus
Director Panchayats, Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mr. Sureshwar Thakur, J. (Oral)
The present petitioner, on becoming aggrieved from the drawing of Annexure P-17, by the competent appellate authority concerned, whereby his statutory appeal became dismissed, thus has raised his grievance there against through his instituting the instant writ petition before this Court.
2. Initially, the learned Collector concerned, through the drawing of Annexure P-5, had declined to the petitioner herein, (the plaintiff in the apposite civil suit), the claimed there ins relief for his being declared, as owner in possession of the suit land.
3. Therefore, the petitioner received concurrent verdicts of dismissal, upon his civil suit, respectively by the learned Collector concerned, and, thereafter also from the learned competent appellate authority concerned. The said decisions are respectively enclosed in Annexure P-5 and in Annexure P-17.
4. The basis of the petitioner's claim for a declaratory decree becoming pronounced in his favour, became hinged, upon the fact um, that the predecessor-in-interest of the petitioner, was the recipient of a decree of possession, as, made by the Judicial Committee of Patiala and East Punjab States Union at
The presumption of truth in revenue entries can be rebutted by cogent evidence demonstrating independent possession prior to the statutory cut-off date.
The court affirmed that the Gram Panchayat's claim to ownership over the disputed khasra number was valid, emphasizing the binding nature of the Director's order correcting clerical errors.
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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