राजिन्दर सिंह बनाम सांता सिंह
| Citation | (2010) 5 SCC 91 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 12 March 2010 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Bench | Markandey Katju, T.S. Thakur JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Punjab Land Reforms Act Section 9, Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
Permission of the competent authority is mandatory for sale of agricultural land in Punjab and Haryana to persons who are not agriculturists. Sale without permission is void.
Agricultural land was sold to a non-agriculturist without obtaining the mandatory permission from the District Collector. The validity of such a sale was challenged.
The Court held that in Punjab and Haryana, sale of agricultural land to non-agriculturists without permission of the competent authority is void. The permission is not a mere formality but a mandatory requirement to protect the agricultural character of land and prevent displacement of actual cultivators.
This judgment is of immense practical importance in Haryana, where rapid urbanization has led to large-scale conversion of agricultural land. Every sale of agricultural land must comply with the relevant provisions, failing which the transaction is void ab initio.
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