Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh
Citation2005 SCC OnLine P&H 1887
CourtPunjab & Haryana High Court
Date2005
Year2005
BenchV.K. Bali, Hemant Gupta JJ.
Acts/ArticlesLimitation Act Section 27, Haryana Municipal Act
CategoryHaryana-Specific, Property & Land Law

Key Principle Established

Municipal land cannot be adversely possessed. Public property vested in municipality or panchayat is not subject to adverse possession claims by private individuals.

Brief Facts

Private individuals claimed ownership over municipal land in Jind through adverse possession, arguing they had been in continuous possession for over 12 years.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that public property vested in a municipality cannot be adversely possessed. Government and municipal land is held in trust for the public and no private person can claim ownership through mere long possession.

Impact & Significance

Directly relevant Jind/Haryana authority on protection of municipal land from encroachment and adverse possession claims. Applied to similar disputes across Haryana municipalities.

Tags & Related Topics

Haryana-Specific Property & Land Law Limitation Act Section 27 Haryana Municipal Act
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