बलदेव सिंह बनाम हरियाणा राज्य (शामलात देह)
| Citation | 2010 SCC OnLine P&H 8312 |
| Court | Punjab & Haryana High Court |
| Date | 2010 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Bench | M.M. Kumar, Jitendra Chauhan JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act 1961, Haryana Panchayati Raj Act |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
Shamlat deh (village common land) cannot be sold, transferred, or encroached upon. Panchayat has duty to protect common land for community use.
Encroachments on shamlat deh (village common land) were challenged. The panchayat had failed to protect the common land from private encroachment and illegal occupation.
The Court held that shamlat deh is inalienable public property held in trust for the village community. No private person can claim ownership through adverse possession, mutation, or any other means. The Gram Panchayat has a mandatory duty to protect common lands.
Critical Haryana authority on village common land protection. Regularly cited in cases of encroachment on charanghah, cremation grounds, ponds, and other shamlat deh.
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