In Brief
The appellant challenged the execution of a decree for possession granted under the Specific Relief Act, claiming the civil court lacked jurisdiction because the land was agricultural and thus governed by the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954. The Supreme Court held that land ceases to be 'agricultural' when it is no longer used for agricultural purposes and has been developed into authorized or unauthorized colonies. The executing court found the disputed land had lost its agricultural character by the time the suit was filed. Accordingly, the land was not governed by the Land Reforms Act, the civil court had jurisdiction, and the decree was valid. The appeal was dismissed.
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