शांति देवी बनाम हुकम चंद
| Citation | (2003) 2 PLR 393 (P&H) |
| Court | Punjab & Haryana High Court (Full Bench) |
| Date | 2003 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Bench | Full Bench |
| Acts/Articles | Punjab Pre-emption Act 1913, Haryana Pre-emption Act |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
Right of pre-emption under Punjab Pre-emption Act is available to co-sharers and adjoining owners. The right must be exercised within the statutory period.
A dispute arose regarding the right of pre-emption — the right of a co-sharer or adjoining landowner to purchase property sold to an outsider in preference to the buyer.
The Court upheld the right of pre-emption under the Punjab Pre-emption Act (as applicable to Haryana) and clarified:
Pre-emption is a uniquely important right in Haryana and Punjab agricultural land disputes. This judgment clarifies the scope and procedure, and is essential for all rural land sale disputes in these States.
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