CWP No.15289 of 2011.doc - 1 - HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15289 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.08.2011 **** Gram Panchayat Kakrala Gujran . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Haryana & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner-Gram Panchayat seeks a direction to the official respondents to remove the unauthorized encroachment alleged to have been made by the private respondents over the Gram Panchayat land. (2). In my considered view, the petitioner-Gram Panchayat has got an effective remedy to invoke summary eviction proceedings under Section 7 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961. (3). It is directed that if the petitioner-Gram Panchayat files an eviction application, the Prescribed Authority shall decide the same expeditiously and in accordance with the principles of natural justice and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 19.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge