MEHAR SINGH vs SHIROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE

The Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court confirming the Sikh Gurudwara Tribunal's award under Section 5(1) of the Sikh Gurudwaras Act, 1925. The Court established that the rights and interests claimed by the appellants as successors of Bhai Arjan Singh were partly valid, affirming the Tribunal's findings regarding the ownership of certain properties. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's decision on the distribution of property rights.