MEHAR CHAND DAS vs LAL BABU SIDDIQUE . — C.A. No. 6413/2000

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by Mehar Chand Das (the tenant-appellant), setting aside the High Court's decree that had favored the landlord-respondents. The Court held that the suit for mere declaration to set aside the Parcha (homestead grant) was not maintainable under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act because the tenant was in actual possession and the landlords could have sought consequential relief. Additionally, the Court found the suit was barred under Section 18 of the Bihar Privileged Persons Homestead Tenancy Act, 1947, and the Collector was a necessary party whose absence rendered the decree invalid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.