#shamlat deh

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that civil courts retain jurisdiction over title disputes involving shamlat land if the land was never reserved for common purposes under consolidation schemes. The Court held that ejectment orders under Section 7 of the Punjab Village Common Lands Act cannot operate as res judicata on title, allowing landowners to challenge mutations procured without notice.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that civil courts retain jurisdiction over possession disputes involving abadi deh land, even if the defendant claims it is shamlat deh, unless there is evidence linking the property to common land. This decision reinforces the primacy of civil courts in resolving private land disputes where revenue records are contested.