IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 12685 of 2010 Date of decision : 13.08.2012 Balbir Singh and others ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. R.S. Modi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. B.B.S. Teji, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the State. Mr. Abhishek Arora, Advocate for respondents No. 4 to 19 RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioners filed an application before the DCO for transfer of their area measuring 125/125 Acre from outlet No. 53023/R to 34683/L Biroke Branch. The ground pleaded was that the irrigation of the petitioners' land was not done as the water courses breached backside and the irrigation would be better from the proposed outlet No. 34683/L. This prayer of the petitioners for transfer of area was rejected. The appeal filed against this order was also rejected. Counsel for the respondents, however, pleads that the petitioners are seeking transfer of 50% of area for transfer of another outlet which is not permissible, even as per the instructions issued by the Chief Canal Officer. When the attention of the counsel for the Civil Writ Petition No. 12685 of 2010 2 respondents is drawn to the fact that none of the parties have objected to this prayer for transfer, the counsel contends that only 3 persons have given no objection whereas remaining share holders had objected to this transfer. The breach of water course is also stated to be misconceived. It would be appropriate if the pleas of parties are reconsidered in the light of correct legal position. If 50% of the area can not be transferred then same may have to be kept as it is existing. The respondents may take into account objections raised by the share holders while passing a fresh order on reconsideration. The parties through their counsel are directed to appear before the Superintendent Canal Officer on 04.09.2012. The present writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. August 13, 2012 ( RANJIT SINGH ) reena JUDGE