Shyam Lal vs Deepa Dass Chela Ram Chela Garib Dass

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the plaintiff's appeal regarding possession of agricultural land, affirming that the plaintiff was a trespasser after the lease expired on 28.5.2005. The Court clarified that under Section 9 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, protection is only afforded to subsisting tenancies, not to those in unauthorized possession post-lease. The Court also noted that the unregistered lease deed was inadmissible, reinforcing the trial court's findings that the plaintiff's claim lacked merit.