Supreme Court of India

Gurmej Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] 1 S.C.R. 1000
Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 12 March 1999

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid section a tenant as defined in section 2(k) D who is not liable to be ejected as provided in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 7A is entitled to file an application for acquisition of proprietary rights.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Tenancy and Land Laws : PEPSU Tenancy and Agiicultural Lands Act, 1955 (as amended by Amending Act 15 of 1956). Section 32-NN-Holdings of land-Detennination of-Relevant date for-Held: Relevant date is date of commencement of the Amending Act, i.e. 30.10.1956. Section 7- -Sitting tenants-Ejection of-By landowner-Landowner held more than the pennissible limit (30 standard acres) including land which was reclaimed and brought under cultivation before the relevant date-Such landowner sold part of his land to the purchasers after the said date-Held: Sitting tenants not liable to be ejected under

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