Supreme Court of India · 2004-09-09
DRAUPADI DEVI vs
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/6257
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DRAUPADI DEVI
- Author
- B.N. SRIKRISHNA K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
- Bench
- B.N. SRIKRISHNA K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's decision dismissing the plaintiff's suit for declaration of title to the property at 3, Mansingh Road, New Delhi, originally leased to Khan Bahadur Abdul Hamid in 1921. The Court found that the plaintiff's claim of ownership through a 1950 sale deed from Maharaja Paramjit Singh was not substantiated, as the property was recorded as State property in official documents. The Court emphasized the importance of proper documentation and the distinction between state and personal properties in determining ownership.