SUKHDEV SINGH & ORS. vs GRAM SABHA BARI KHAD & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the decisions of the lower courts regarding the ownership of land under the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961. The Court found that the land in question was correctly classified as 'shamlat deh' as per Clause (g) of Section 2 of the Act, and the plaintiffs' claim of exclusion under sub-clause (iv) was rejected. The Court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove that the land was acquired before January 26, 1950, in a manner that would exclude it from the definition of 'shamlat deh'. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's rulings.