Gram Panchayat,Village Bahmanian vs Jagir Singh & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Division Bench of the High Court, which dismissed the appeal of the Gram Panchayat against the order allowing the first respondent to retain possession of the land, deemed not to be a public street. The Court noted that the Panchayat's inconsistent stance and the lack of a bona fide basis for the appeal warranted dismissal, emphasizing the need to prevent misuse of judicial processes. The appeal was dismissed with costs of Rs. 10,000 to be paid to the Legal Services Authority, Punjab.