Supreme Court of India

J.C. Sehgal v. Devi Dass and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 723
Bench S. Rajendra Babu, Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and G.P. Mathur JJ.
Decided 27 April 2004

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the Courts below are not justified in executing the decree against the appellant who was not a party to the decree.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

J & K Rights of Prior Purchase Act, 1936: Section 15 (as amended in 1973)-Pre-emption-Right of-Contiguous­ cum-vicinage-Provision relating to-Deleted by amendment in 1973-Ejfect of-Property consisted of four rooms and land appurtenant thereto sold by owner to one ID - ID was accepted as landlord by tenant in one of the rooms - ID sold to one VP in 1977 the portion under tenancy-Plaintiff challenged c' the sale by way of a preemption suit on the ground that the property purchased by VP was contiguous to land belonging to him-During pendency of the suit VP sold the property to SK who, in turn,

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