LPA No. 315 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. LPA No. 315 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.09.2009 Man Singh ....Appellant. Versus Deputy Secretary (Rehabilitation) and others ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr.Justice J.S. Khehar Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.D. Anand Present: Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate for the appellant. ... J.S. Khehar, J. (Oral). For the reasons indicated in the application, delay in re-filing the appeal is condoned. Main order During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the appellant was confronted with the following observations recorded in the impugned order/judgement dated 13.8.2008:- “As fairly conceded by counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner did not file an application for allotment of land in his possession, whether in terms of press notes/instructions, issued by the State of Punjab or in accordance with the provisions of 1976 Act or the rules framed thereunder. Thus, as the petitioner did not press his claim for allotment, he had no locus LPA No. 315 of 2009 (O&M) 2 standi to challenge the allotment of land to respondent No.4. Respondent No.4 was allotted the land in dispute in satisfaction of a verified claim, duly allowed to respondent No.4 under the provisions of 1954 Act and the rules framed thereunder. Even if it is to be accepted that allotment of land is to be made to a cultivator in possession prior to the allotment to an unsatisfied displaced persons, as the petitioner did not file any application to press his claim for allotment, the authorities rightly allotted the land to respondent No.4. Learned counsel for the appellant very fairly acknowledges that the factual position noticed in the extract reproduced hereinabove, is correct. He also acknowledges that he had not moved any representation to the competent authority for allotment of land within the period of limitation stipulated in the instructions. In view of the above, we find no infirmity in the impugned order/judgement passed by the learned Single Judge. Dismissed. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge ( S.D. Anand ) Judge 03.09.2009 sk.