IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.13553 of 2011 Date of Decision: July 29, 2011 Ashwani Kumar and others …..Petitioners Versus Director, Rural Development & Panchayat and others. …Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: Mr.R.S.Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioners. 1. Whether Reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners has vehemently argued that against the order of the eviction passed by the Collector under Section 7 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act. 1961, appeal was preferred by the petitioners before the Director, Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab-respondent No.1; record was summoned, notice was served to the Gram Panchayat, however, no order was passed on the stay application; during the pendency of the appeal, Collector has issued warrant of possession pursuant to the order dated 20.7.2011, which is impugned before the Appellate Authority. Respondent No.1 is directed to decide the interim application moved by the petitioners within 15 days from the date the certified copy is placed before him and to decide the appeal at its own merit in accordance with law within four months thereafter. Meanwhile, parties shall maintain status quo. Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Alok Singh) July 29, 2011 Judge BB