IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 1287 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 28.01.2009 Prem Singh and others ...Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Gurnam Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioners seek a prohibitory restrain order against the respondents from allotting plots to the land less villagers allegedly out of Shamlat-Deh earmarked for Gau Charand (grazing of cattle). The plots are stated to be allotted on the basis of a resolution passed by the Gram Panchayat of the village on 15.02.2006. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the considered view that the writ petition is wholly misconceived. It is well known that while framing the Consolidation Scheme, a part of the land earmarked for common purposes, can be reserved for allotment to the land less villagers also, especially the Scheduled Caste and backward classes. If a piece of land, in terms of the Consolidation Scheme, reserved for the aforesaid purpose is being allotted to the land C.W.P NO. 1287 OF 2009 -2- less villagers, per se, it does not violate any provision of law. However, if there is excessive allotment i.e over and above the earmarked land, the petitioners may approach the appropriate authorities under the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Act, 1961, as applicable to Haryana. Dismissed. JANUARY 28, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE