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SURESHWAR THAKUR, LALIT BATRA
Leela Ram – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner Gurgaon Division – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mr. Sureshwar Thakur, J.
The instant writ petition is directed against Annexure P-5, as made by the Collector, Mahendergarh, upon, misal No. 44/VCL and against Annexure P-6, as made on Executive Revision No. 56 by the Commissioner, Gurgaon, wherebys, the present petitioners claim for a declaratory decree, thus, making them lawful owners in possession of the disputed lands, rather became declined, despite, the Assistant Collector concerned through Annexure P-4, assigning a declaratory decree to the present petitioners.
Brief facts of the case.
2. The present petitioners instituted a declaratory suit for making them the lawful owners in possession of the suit lands. However, thereins they also claimed that the revenue entries carried in the revenue records are erroneous, and, are required to be quashed and set aside.
3. On the contested pleadings of the litigants, the hereinafter extracted issues became formulated, and, thereons evidence became adduced, thus resulting in the learned Assistant Collector concerned, through Annexure P-4, proceeding to declare the petitioners as lawful owners in possession of suit lands, carried in Khasra No. 62/14/2 and 62/1/17 total standard are
The presumption of truth in revenue entries can be rebutted by cogent evidence demonstrating independent possession prior to the statutory cut-off date.
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 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 classification of lands as shamlat patti is upheld; civil courts lack jurisdiction over ownership disputes regarding shamlat deh lands under the Act.
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