Supreme Court of India · 2024-01-24
Rani Chander Kanta (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Union Of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rani Chander Kanta (D) Thr. Lrs.
- Respondent
- Union Of India
- Author
- Rajesh Bindal
- Bench
- C.T. Ravikumar, Rajesh Bindal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the lower Appellate Court's judgment regarding the ownership of the evacuee property 'Spring Field' under the East Punjab Evacuee’s (Administration of Property) Act, 1947, and the Displaced Person (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954. The Court established that the legal heirs of Late Raja Dhian Singh were entitled to the property as they had been allotted the same following proper procedures, including payment of the sale price. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the appellants' ownership rights over the property.