H.P. UNIVERSITY vs PUNJAB UNIVERSITY — C.A. No. 12733 - 12735/1996

The Supreme Court dismissed Himachal Pradesh University's appeals, rejecting its claim that properties (St. Bernard Building and Dingle Lodge) in Shimla vested in it under Section 8 of the Himachal Pradesh University Act, 1970. While the Court found that two Punjab University institutions operated at these premises, it held that the premises themselves remained Punjab University's property and were not transferred to those institutions' assets, so Section 8's vesting provision could not apply. Punjab University's ownership and right to evict the defaulting tenant was upheld. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.