GURDIT SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the Collector's order dated March 28, 1961, was valid and could not be reviewed under Section 32-DD of the Punjab Land Revenue Code, which was enacted retrospectively. The Court emphasized that the Collector could not have anticipated the retrospective effect of the amendment when he made his original order. The Court ruled that the judgment and decree of the civil court should not be ignored as per Section 32-DD, thus allowing the appeal and reinstating the validity of the earlier order.