Supreme Court of India

Bishan Singh & Others v. Khazan Singh & Another

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Reported as [1959] 1 S.C.R. 878
Bench Sudhi Ranjan Das J.
Decided 20 May 1958

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid four Full Bench decisions­ three of the Lahore High Court and the fourth of the East Punjab High Court-a further consideration of the case is unnecessary.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Pre-emption, nature of the right-Pre-emptor filing suit and obtaining decree-Second pre-emptor of equal degree filing suit for· pre-emption-Fii'st pre-emptor depositing pwchase money and obtain­ ing possession-If suit of second pre-emptor can succeed-Lis pendens-Scope-Punjab Pre-emption Act (Pun. I of I9I3), ss .. r7, 28. Upon the sale of certain village land the appellants filed a suit for pre-emption, and a compromise decree \Vas passed allO\V­ ing pre-emption provided the appellants deposited the purchase • amount by a certain date. The appellants deposited the am~unt and got posses.sion

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