नगर पालिका, जींद बनाम जगत राम
| Citation | 2005 SCC OnLine P&H 1887 |
| Court | Punjab & Haryana High Court |
| Date | 2005 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Bench | V.K. Bali, Hemant Gupta JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Limitation Act Section 27, Haryana Municipal Act |
| Category | Haryana-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.
Private individuals claimed ownership over municipal land in Jind through adverse possession, arguing they had been in continuous possession for over 12 years.
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.
Directly relevant Jind/Haryana authority on protection of municipal land from encroachment and adverse possession claims. Applied to similar disputes across Haryana municipalities.
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