C.W.P.No. 3531 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No. 3531 of 2009 Decided on : 05-03-2009 Rajinder Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA. Present:-Mr. R.K. Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAI LAMBA, J(Oral) The learned counsel for the petitioner states that report submitted by the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Chogava, District Amritsar (Annexure P-4) makes it evident that the respondent No.3-Sarpanch had encroached upon Gram Panchayat land. The report was submitted to District Development and Panchayat Officer, Amritsar. D.D.P.O. further referred the matter to Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab, under communication dated 10.10.2008, Annexure P-5. Learned counsel states that despite the factum of encroachment of Gram Panchayat land having been established no C.W.P.No. 3531 of 2009 -2- action has been taken by the Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Department under the Punjab Pachayati Raj Act, 1994. The respondents have failed to perform their statutory duties. Considering the nature of issue involved in this petition, this petition is disposed of without issuance of notice to the respondents. Directions are issued to respondent No.2- Director, Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Punjab, to consider the report submitted by the District Development and Panchayat Officer, District Amritsar (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action as required by law. Considering the fact that there are allegations of encroachment on Gram Panchayat land, the matter is required to be dealt with expeditiously. Disposed of accordingly. 5th March, 2009. (Ajai Lamba) Monika Judge