In Brief
In this civil appeal, the Supreme Court considered whether a court could entertain a suit regarding land that was originally agricultural but had ceased to be used for agricultural purposes. The appellant challenged a decree for possession of land at Nilothi, Delhi, arguing that as agricultural land it fell under the Delhi Land Reforms Act's bar on civil suits. The Court held that land ceases to be 'agricultural land' once it loses its agricultural character through urbanization or conversion to colonies. Therefore, the bar on civil suits did not apply, the trial court had inherent jurisdiction, and the decree was valid. The appeal was dismissed.
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