IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.1783 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : JANUARY 21, 2011 GURNAM SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER (REVENUE), APPEALS-II, PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. Ms. Amanmdeep Soni, Advocate, for the respondents 2 & 3. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. Challenge in this Civil Writ Petition is to order dated 28.1.2009 (Annexure P-7) on the short ground that the revision petition has been allowed without hearing the petitioners. 2. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioners that wrong facts were projected before the Financial Commissioner. In case, the petitioners were heard, substantial justice could have been done. 3. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 does not dispute the fact that notice to the petitioners (respondents in the revision petition before the Financial Commissioner) was not issued. Civil Writ Petition No.1783 of 2010 2 4. In view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the petition is allowed. Order dated 28.1.2009 (Annexure P-7) is quashed. The matter is remanded to the Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Appeals-II, Punjab, to hear the matter afresh and pass orders. 5. The parties are directed to appear before the Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Appeals-II, Punjab, on 16.2.2011. Since, the parties are present in Court, through their respective counsel, no fresh notice would be required to be served on them. January 21, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?