BAHADUR SINGH Vs. SHANGARA SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) This appeal arises from the judgment and order dated 7/4/1986 of the High court of Punjab and Haryana made in Regular Second Appeal No. 1292 of 1977

(3.) Admittedly, Respondents 5 to 15 were the tenants in occupation of the demised lands from 16/12/1931. The Punjab Occupancy Tenants (Vesting of Property Rights) Act, 1952, (for short 'the Act') came into force on 15/6/1951. Section 2 of the Act defines "appointed day" and "occupancy tenant", thus: