JAGDISH PRASAD PATEL(D) THR. LRS. vs SHIVNATH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the first Appellate Court's ruling that the appellants could not claim rights over the suit properties due to the absence of any order of abandonment or revocation of the patta granted to the respondents' forefathers. The Court emphasized that the appellants' claim was based on a lease that was deemed forged, and thus, the appellants' possession was illegal. The Court concluded that the respondents were entitled to declaration of title and possession of the disputed lands as per the findings of the lower courts.