IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.14493 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : APRIL 5, 2011 CHHINDER PAL KAUR & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS SUPERINTENDING CANAL OFFICER, FEROZEPUR CANAL CIRCLE, FEROZEPUR & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Sandeep Khunger, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. SPS Tinna, Advocate, for respondent No.4. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 The parties had earlier been to this court, the petitioners having filed CWP 15267 of 2009. The writ petition was decided vide order dated 12.3.2010 (Annexure P-12), in the following terms:- “In view of the statement made by counsel for the parties, the writ petition is allowed, the orders dated 20.8.2009 and 20.01.2006 are set aside and the dispute is remitted to the Divisional Canal Officer, Abohar to decide the matter with respect to the entitlement to nikal between the petitioners and Respondent No.4 afresh and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. During pendency of the matter before the Divisional Canal Officer, Abohar, Parties shall maintain status quo with respect to the Nikal.” Civil Writ Petition No.14493 of 2010 2 2 In deference to the aforesaid order, the Divisional Canal Officer, Abohar was required to decide the matter afresh within a period of 3 months of receipt of certified copy of the order. Vide impugned order dated 8.7.2010 (Annexure P-14), however, the Divisional Canal Officer, Abohar remanded the matter to the Deputy Collector, Abohar. 3 Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that order (Annexure P-14) cannot be sustained in the light of the directions issued by this Court, relevant portion whereof has been extracted above. 4 In view of the above, this petition is allowed. Order dated 8.7.2010 (Annexure P-14) is quashed. The Divisional Canal Officer, Abohar is directed to take a decision, in accordance with the directions issued by this Court in order dated 12.3.2010 (Annexure P-12), rendered in CWP 15267 of 2009. 5 The parties are directed to appear before the Divisional Canal Officer, Abohar, on 25.4.2011. The said authority shall take a decision within two months of the said date. April 5, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?