NOTIFIED AREA COMMITTEE vs DES RAJ .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether land vested in a Gram Panchayat under Section 3(a) of the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Act, 1953, could revert to previous owners as per the proviso in Rule 3 of the Punjab Gram Panchayat Rules, 1965. The Court held that the land did not revert to the respondents as the conditions for reversion were not met, affirming the vesting of the land in the Gram Panchayat. The appeal was allowed, reversing the lower court's decision.