Rajeshwar Dayal & Ors vs Avneesh Kumar Avasthi & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning property disputes under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Areas Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1957. The Court held that the jurisdiction of civil courts is not ousted by the Act, and the abatement of appeals due to the declaration of agricultural land under Section 8 of the Act was improper. The Court reaffirmed the principle that the time spent in earlier litigation can be counted towards the limitation period for filing a suit for specific performance of contract, thereby allowing the heirs of the lessee to pursue their claim.