Manjit Singh & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Punjab & Haryana held that the proper remedy for petitioners claiming proprietorship over land asserted as shamlat deh by the Gram Panchayat is to file a petition under Section 13-A of the 1961 Act.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners relegated to seek declaration of ownership via petition under Section 13-A of the 1961 Act; no writ relief granted.