HANS RAJ BANGA vs RAM CHANDER AGGARWAL

The Supreme Court held that the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, specifically Section 14, governs the transfer of evacuee properties and that only displaced persons are entitled to ownership rights. The Court found that the appellant, who had successfully tendered for the property, was entitled to possession as the previous occupant, Bhagwan Dass, was not a displaced person and had not participated in the sale proceedings. The High Court's order setting aside the trial court's decree for possession was thus overturned, affirming the appellant's rights to the property.