Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 13-B Punjab Village Common Lands Act | Civil Courts Retain Jurisdiction Over Obstruction Disputes on Shamlat Deh Land : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that civil courts can adjudicate disputes over obstruction of village common passages on shamlat deh land, provided the suit does not challenge land ownership or Panchayat authority under the Punjab Village Common Lands Act, 1961. This clarifies that Section 13-B's jurisdictional bar applies only to ownership or authority disputes, not mere obstruction claims.