MUN. CORPN., LUDHIANA vs BALINDER BACHAN SINGH (D) BY LRS. .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the Additional District & Sessions Judge's ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, who claimed possession of land reserved for a park under the Town Planning Scheme framed under Section 192(2) of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911. The Court established that once a Town Planning Scheme is sanctioned and implemented, the land designated for public use cannot be claimed by private individuals. The appeal by the Municipal Corporation was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that public land designated for community purposes cannot be appropriated by private parties.