STATE OF HARYANA . vs SATPAL SACHDEVA — C.A. No. 7788/1996

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Haryana's appeal against a High Court order in a land possession dispute. The State had claimed adverse possession of 4 Kanals 4 Marlas of agricultural land in Sonepat District that belonged to respondent Satpal Sachdeva (2/3 owner). The trial and first appellate courts rejected the State's adverse possession plea, finding inconsistent evidence regarding when a boundary wall was raised. The Supreme Court upheld these findings as factual determinations with evidentiary support, ruling the State lacked conscious adverse possession since it believed the land had been acquired. No costs were awarded to either party. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.