Lakhpat Rai Juneja vs Union Of India & Ors.

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of a property transfer under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, specifically Sections 33 and 34. The Court held that the Secretary to the Government of Haryana acted within his powers to cancel the earlier transfer of property to the appellant due to significant undervaluation and suppression of competing claims, thus upholding the cancellation of the sale deed executed in favor of the appellant. The ruling emphasized the importance of transparency and fairness in property transactions involving evacuee properties.