Devinder Singh & Ors vs State Of Haryana & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellants' suit for declaration of ownership over land under the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holding Act, 1972, citing Section 26 which restricts Civil Court jurisdiction in matters affecting state rights to surplus land. The Court affirmed that the appellants failed to establish maintainability as they did not pursue remedies under the Act and were not parties to the proceedings that declared the land surplus. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeal, reinforcing the principle that statutory provisions govern land disputes involving state interests.