In Brief
Municipal Council Bawal appealed a High Court judgment upholding that the Council had encroached on plaintiffs' land without acquiring title. The land had been demarcated by a court-appointed Tehsildar (Local Commissioner). The Supreme Court found concurrent findings of fact by both the trial court and High Court—that the demarcation was conducted lawfully with the Council's representative present. The Council's objections lacked credibility: it failed to cross-examine the Local Commissioner and did not produce its own demarcation report. The Court held that concurrent findings of fact are binding and dismissed the appeal.
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