In this judgment, the Supreme Court of India upheld the rights of landowners over "bachat land" in the case of State of Haryana v. Jai Singh & Ors.

The Court emphasized that lands contributed for consolidation but not earmarked for a specific common purpose do not automatically vest with the Gram Panchayat. The ruling relied on the doctrine of stare decisis and the second proviso to Article 31-A of the Constitution, reaffirming that such land cannot be compulsorily acquired without compensation.

Constitutional Provisions :

1.⁠ ⁠Article 12, Article 14, Article 19, Article 21, Article 31 - A, Article 300 - A

Other Statutes :

1.⁠ ⁠The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961

2.⁠ ⁠The Haryana Act No. 9 of 1992

3.⁠ ⁠The East Punjab Holding (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Rules, 1949

4.⁠ ⁠The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887

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