Jai Singh & Ors vs Gurmej Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision regarding the pre-emption rights under Section 15(1)(b) of the Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913, affirming that a co-owner's sale of a specific portion of land does not confer co-ownership to the vendees, thus negating their right to pre-empt. The Court clarified that the sale of a defined share does not equate to a sale of shares in the joint land, referencing the Full Bench decision in Lachhman Singh v. Pritam Chand (AIR 1970 P & H 304). The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' findings in favor of the pre-emptor.