Lacchman Singh vs State Of H.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the orders of the Collector and the Commissioner regarding the surplus land determination under the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972, emphasizing the principles of res judicata as the appellant failed to raise objections timely and did not disclose prior dismissals in subsequent appeals. The Court noted that the appellant's challenge to the constitutional validity of the Acts was previously dismissed and thus could not be revisited. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions and the validity of the surplus land determination.