Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953

The original owner, Nathi, held about 46 acres, exceeding the permissible 30 acres, and the Collector declared 6 acres and 8 standard units as surplus under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, allotting them to other tenants. After Nathi's death, his widow Kela Devi and mother Manda, each inheriting half of …

The appellants, displaced persons, were allotted sailab land which later fell under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. Revenue authorities, applying the Act, allowed each appellant only 50 standard acres and declared the balance surplus. The appellants contended that the classification of land in Annexure ‘…

The case concerned land owned by Jaipal Singh that was declared surplus under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, and subsequently sold to Mohan Singh in 1974 and later to the present appellant. While the surplus‑land proceedings were pending, the Haryana Ceiling of Land Holdings Act, 1972 came into force, r…

The appellants, daughters of Banarsi Das, claimed that surplus land declared under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 was not utilised before their father's death, invoking the inheritance exemption under Section 10‑A(b). The State argued that the land had been allotted to a tenant, Mangat Ram, in 1964, with…

Shyam Lal, the appellant, claimed continuous possession of agricultural land in Faridabad for about 27 years under a lease that expired in May 2005, asserting that he became a statutory tenant protected by the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The respondent, Deepa Dass Chela Ram Chela Garib Dass, argued that …

The case concerned a displaced person (Respondent No.3) who, after being allotted more than 60 acres, gifted part of his land to his wife, who subsequently sold it to the appellants. The Special Collector, relying on a rule that post‑Act sales should be included in the landowner's "select area," declared the land as pa…

The appellant, S.K. Majumdar, inherited land granted to his father as a gallantry award in Lyallpur before 1950. After partition, the family received 69 acres of compensation land in Jullundur district, of which 19 acres were occupied by the respondent as a tenant. The respondent applied under Section 18 of the Punjab …

Shri Neki, a tenant of demised agricultural land for over 50 years, paid one‑third of the crop produce as rent to the landlord's agent. In 1978 the rabi crop failed and he could not pay the share, but later paid the amount. The landlord's General Power of Attorney (GPA) filed an eviction application under Section 9 of …

Sampuran Singh's land was declared surplus under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 in 1964, but he continued to possess and enjoy it. After his three sons became majors, he sought to reopen the declaration and recompute the surplus land under sections 7 and 9 of the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 197…

The appellants, a family owning 828 standard acres, had surplus land declared under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 and were granted exemption under Rule 8 to continue using it. When the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 came into force, the appellants argued that the exemption should survive and…

The tenant, Biharlal, applied under Section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 to purchase 224 kanals 18 marlas of land owned by Harjinder Singh Brar. The Assistant Collector approved the purchase, but the land‑owner appealed, leading to a series of appellate and revisional orders that upheld the tenan…

Harinder Singh, the landowner, sold a tenanted parcel of land to his tenant Bihari Lal under Section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The tenant applied for purchase, was granted a purchase price, and deposited the first instalment on 12 March 1963, thereby becoming a deemed owner. Before this depos…

The Collector, under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, declared land held by Prem Nath Maira surplus in 1960 and allotted it to landless persons, who have possessed it since 1976. The Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 was amended in 1976 inserting Section 12(3), which vests such surplus lands in t…

Dalip Kaur sold her land to Jeet Kanwar in 1967. Zail Singh obtained a decree of pre-emption and attempted to take possession of the property, which was then occupied by the appellant who claimed to be a tenant of the vendor since before 1957. The trial court granted a perpetual injunction in favor of the appellant, bu…

The appellants, claiming to have purchased land from a Mahant, obtained an order of ejectment against the respondent tenant under Section 14A of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The tenant contested the existence of a landlord‑tenant relationship, arguing that the Mahant had no authority to convey title a…

The Supreme Court examined appeals by tenants (appellants) against land‑owners (respondents) concerning the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The land‑owners, heirs of an evacuee, had been allotted land and sought eviction of tenants, claiming they were "small land‑owners" whose holdings were below the permiss…

The mother of the appellant filed an application for recovery of rent and eviction of a tenant under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The tenant argued that he was entitled to occupancy rights and therefore not liable for rent, and that the application should be treated as a suit under Section 77(3) of th…

Mala Singh, a long‑time tenant, occupied land owned by Kishan Dutt, a big land‑owner under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The land was declared surplus and later reserved as the tenant's permissible area, after which Kishan Dutt died and his heirs claimed to be small land‑owners. Mala Singh filed an app…

The case concerned surplus‑area determinations made under the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972, where land owners sought ejectment of tenants and the tenants challenged the orders after a long lapse of time. The Supreme Court examined whether the phrase "at any time" in Section 18(6) of the Act imposes a reas…

The appellant, a tenant of Smt. Ajudhia, sought a declaration of title over a parcel of agricultural land that had been sold in execution of a money decree against her and later transferred to an auction‑purchaser, respondent No. 11. The appellant had earlier obtained a decree under the Punjab Pre‑emption Act, 1913, as…

The appellants purchased a portion of land from Smt. Charanjit Kaur after the PEPSU Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955 had been amended in 1956. The landowner held more than the permissible limit of 30 standard acres (equivalent to 60 ordinary acres) and had not applied for reservation of land under Section 5‑A w…

Jodha Ram, a small landowner, sought eviction of tenants Loti Ram and Rup Ram under Section 9(1)(i) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, claiming his title remained despite the land being declared surplus. The Collector and higher authorities rejected his claim, holding that surplus land is to be utilized …

Marn Ram, a large landowner, had 61 acres and 9 units of land partitioned among his sons. Under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, 9 acres and 3¾ units were declared surplus in 1961 and the order became final in 1962. The Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972, Section 12(3) deemed such surplus land ves…

The appellant, G.D. Gupta, occupied a building in Danapur Cantonment under an invalid lease deed. The owner sued for eviction and arrears of rent, and during the pendency the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1947 was extended to the area on 14‑02‑1970 with prospective effect. The 1974 eviction suit alleg…

Four tenants of agricultural land owned by Raj Kanta applied to purchase the land under Section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 and paid the first instalment. They failed to pay the rent for Kharif 1961, which was due on 15 January 1962, and offered no sufficient cause. The landowner sought ejectmen…

The appellant, legatee of the late Daljit Singh, challenged the allotment of land declared surplus under the PEPSU Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act to respondents 5‑10. The landowner had been declared surplus in 1976, but the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972 came into force in 1973 and its Section 28 saved pending surpl…

The case concerned surplus land of a large landholder, Raghubinder Nath, whose ceiling was fixed under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 and a portion declared surplus. Jagat Ram, a tenant, obtained a decree for allotment of the surplus land and the Collector allotted it to him; he deposited the purchase pr…

Ujjagar Singh (deceased) held 218 kanals of land that were declared surplus under the Pepsu Tenancy Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, but the State never took possession of the land. When the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972 came into force, fresh proceedings were initiated to declare the same land surplus and to take possess…