UNION OF INDIA & ANR vs AVTAR SINGH & ANR.

The Supreme Court ruled on the scope of Section 33 of the Punjab Refugees (Registration of Land Claims) Act, 1948, holding that the Central Government's revisional power cannot be exercised repeatedly without fresh material. The Court found that the earlier decision of the Chief Settlement Commissioner was valid and could not be set aside without new evidence. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the challenge to the Joint Secretary's order, affirming the finality of the earlier allotments made to Harnam Singh's family.