SUDARSHAN NATH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the provisions of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, specifically Sections 3 and 4, affirming that landowners must be given an opportunity to select permissible areas after consolidation proceedings. The Court found that the Financial Commissioner correctly directed that the landowner, Raghubinder Nath, should be heard regarding the surplus land allocation, emphasizing the necessity of due process in land allotment cases. The appeal by the legal representatives of Raghubinder Nath was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.