THE UNION OF INDIA vs RAM KANWAR AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the Punjab High Court's rule allowing Letters Patent appeals to be filed within 30 days is a special law under Section 29(2) of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908, thus superseding the 20-day limit prescribed by Article 151. The Court further clarified that under Section 24(2) of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952, properties requisitioned under prior legislation are deemed requisitioned under the new Act, establishing that the original purpose of requisitioning must be adhered to. The appeal was allowed, and the order for de-requisitioning was upheld as the building was being used for a purpose other than originally intended.