Supreme Court of India · 1980-12-18
HARISH CHANDER & ORS. vs GHISA RAM AND ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1970/60100
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARISH CHANDER & ORS.
- Respondent
- GHISA RAM AND ANR.
- Author
- A.D. KOSHAL
- Bench
- A.D. KOSHAL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court affirming the decrees of the trial and first appellate courts in a pre-emption suit. The Court found that the respondent was a tenant of the disputed land, as evidenced by consistent entries in the revenue records from 1959-60 to 1968. The appellants' claims of possession were dismissed due to lack of credible evidence, and the Court emphasized the importance of revenue records in establishing tenancy rights under the relevant laws.