AMAR SINGH AND ORS. vs AJMER SINGH AND ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the finality of surplus land declarations under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, and clarified that such land, once declared surplus, vested in the State under Section 12(3) of the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972. The Court ruled that the allotment of surplus land to the appellant was valid, as the proceedings against Maru Ram and his sons had achieved finality and could not be reopened. Consequently, the High Court's decision to quash the allotment was overturned, affirming the State's rights over the surplus land.