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Government can’t claim citizens’ land through adverse possession: Punjab and Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that the state cannot claim ownership of private land through adverse possession, deeming it incompatible with a welfare state’s role. Justice Ramesh Kumari ordered the Haryana government to compensate landowners for 7 Kanals of land used for an irrigation channel since 1960 without lawful acquisition.

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