STATE OF HARYANA vs PRADUMAN SINGH(DEAD)BY LRS.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in directing the State of Haryana to allot 20 standard acres of land to the respondents under the Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 without conducting an inquiry into the factual basis of the claim. The Court emphasized that such allotment requires verification of whether the predecessor-in-interest of the respondents had indeed left land in Pakistan. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's order for immediate allotment and possession of land.