SADHU RAM vs FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER, HARYANA . — C.A. No. 6158 - 6159/1999
Case under Section IV. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010015951999
Filing Date
27-Jan-1999
Registration No
C.A. No. 6158 - 6159/1999
Diary Number
1595/1999
Order Date
13-Oct-2004
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 30-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.SADHU RAM
Respondent(s)
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1.FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER, HARYANA .
Adv. DEBASIS MISRA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)
Case History
Case Summary: Sadhu Ram v. Financial Commissioner, Haryana Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals on October 13, 2004, with no costs. The Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition and the Financial Commissioner's findings that respondents possessed the land under an agreement of sale (not as tenants), thereby rejecting appellants' eviction claims under the Punjab Security of Land Tenure Act, 1953. Key Finding: Although respondents were initially tenants, after entering into a sale agreement on July 27, 1976, they held possession based on that agreement rather than as tenants. The 10-year gap (1976-1986) with no rent collection supported this finding. Note: The Court preserved appellants' right to seek other legal remedies for possession recovery. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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