PATRAM vs GRAM PANCHAYAT KATWAR

The Supreme Court examined whether the land in question qualifies as 'shamilat deh' under the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, as applicable in Haryana. The Court held that land designated as 'shamilat' must be used for the common purposes of the village community, and since the appellants claimed exclusive possession for over a century without common use, the land does not fall under the definition of 'shamilat deh'. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling regarding the land's status.