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Supreme Court of India · 2009-03-31

PHOOL PATTI vs RAM SINGH(DEAD)THROUGH LRS.

Citation / case number
SC 2004/1873
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
PHOOL PATTI
Respondent
RAM SINGH(DEAD)THROUGH LRS.
Author
Madan B. Lokur
Bench
C. NAGAPPAN MADAN B. LOKUR

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court held that a consent decree passed by the Senior Sub-Judge in favor of Ram Singh, declaring him the owner of 52 kanals of land and a residential house, was valid despite subsequent claims by Bhagwana's daughters, Phool Patti and Phool Devi. The Court emphasized that the existence of a family settlement was acknowledged by Bhagwana, and the decree did not require a determination of whether the property was ancestral or self-acquired. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the consent decree and affirming Ram Singh's ownership rights.

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