BIHARI LAL BATRA vs THE CHIEF SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER & ORS

The Supreme Court held that the allotment of land to the appellant under the Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Rules, 1955, was invalid as it was made in an urban area contrary to Rule 2(h). The Court ruled that the title obtained through the sanad fell with the cancellation of the allotment by the Assistant Settlement Commissioner. The appellant's challenge to the constitutionality of Rule 2(h) under Article 14 was rejected, affirming that the rule's prospective application does not violate equality principles.