East Punjab Utilization of Lands Act, 1949

Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulations) Act, 1961 (18 of 1961) Section 13(A) – East Punjab Utilization of Lands Act, 1949 (38 of 1949) – Land given on lease – Petitioners did not vacate the land after expiry of the lease period and remained in unauthorized possession without paying any rent to the Gram Panchayat - The petitioners filed suits in the Civil Court and obtained the collusive decrees – Petitioners and others, who are otherwise not the owners, got a declaration of the ownership rights from the Civil Court though the land in dispute is recorded in the revenue record as shamlat deh hasab rasad zar khewat which cannot be owned by a person who is not a co-sharer or proprietor - The petitioners and others are admittedly not the co-sharers but were only in possession as lessee and there is no such law that a lessee can become the owner without purchasing the land in his possession – Collusive decree obtained by fraud can be ignored. (201) PLR 040