Statutory Vesting of Village Common Lands: Interpreting Shamilat Deh and Shamilat Patti Under Haryana Land Laws
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Case: SURAJ BHAN v. ASHVARYA ESTATE PVT. LTD (JAGMAL SINGH)
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 03-08-2026
Law: Code of Civil Procedure.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Detailed interpretation of shamilat deh versus shamilat patti under the Punjab and Haryana Common Lands Regulation Acts.
- Analysis of statutory vesting of village common lands in Gram Panchayats and municipal corporations without exception.
- Examination of revenue record entries like makbuja malkan and their inability to establish individual cultivating possession for statutory exclusions.
- Principles governing the evidentiary weight and correct interpretation of historical revenue documents including the Sharat-wajib-ul-arz and Jamabandis.