Ujagar Singh (Dead) vs Punjab State

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's ruling that the Civil Court's jurisdiction was barred under Section 21 of the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972, in matters concerning land declared surplus. The Court emphasized that the appellants failed to establish that the land in question was dedicated to a religious and charitable institution, thus affirming the dismissal of their suit. The outcome confirmed the High Court's decision to set aside the First Appellate Court's decree, reinforcing the statutory limitations imposed by the Land Reforms Act.