SHISH RAM vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that 'charand' land is included within the definition of 'Shamilat-deh' under Section 2(g) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulations) Act, 1961. The Court ruled that the Gram Panchayat is entitled to lease out such land for cultivation, as per Rule 3(2) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulations) Rules, 1964. The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the reservation of charand land for the income of the Gram Panchayat did not violate Article 31A of the Constitution, as no objections were raised by the villagers for over 34 years.