MUNSHI & ORS. versus RICHPAL & ORS.

MUNSHI & ORS. versus RICHPAL & ORS.

The plaintiff-pre-emptor is deemed to be tenant of the suit land on the date of sale and at all other material dates, thus fully qualified and entitled to pre-empt the land. Forcible dispossession does not in law terminate tenancy nor extinguish rights of pre-emption absent legal determination of tenancy in accordance with Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955.

Parties
Appellant: Munshi; Appellant: Dina; Appellant: Rani Dutt; Respondent: Richpal; Respondent: Bhawani Dass
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
17 February 1977
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Pre Emption, Tenancy Termination, Agricultural Land
Land Law Tenancy Law Pre Emption Tenancy Termination Agricultural Land

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Parties

Munshi

Appellant

Dina

Appellant

Rani Dutt

Appellant

Richpal

Respondent

Bhawani Dass

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff-pre-emptor was tenant of the suit land on the date of sale and material dates and entitled to pre-empt the land
  2. 2 Whether forcible dispossession after sale affects the right of pre-emption
  3. 3 Effect of not instituting suit for recovery under s. 50 of Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff-pre-emptor is deemed to be tenant of the suit land on the date of sale and at all other material dates, thus fully qualified and entitled to pre-empt the land. Forcible dispossession does not in law terminate tenancy nor extinguish rights of pre-emption absent legal determination of tenancy in accordance with Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed. Parties to bear their own costs of this appeal.