SAHODARA DEVI & ORS. vs GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ANR.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of land ownership under the Cantonments Act, specifically referencing the Cantonments Act No. 13 of 1889 and subsequent amendments. The Court held that the appellants, as joint owners of Bungalow No. 45, were entitled to have their rights regularized under Rule 27 of the Cantonment Land Administration Rules, 1937, despite lacking original title documents. The Court emphasized the necessity of adhering to the procedural requirements for regularization of old grants, ultimately ruling in favor of the appellants' claim for rights to the property.