C.W.P No.11590 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. C.W.P No.11590 of 2008 Date of Decision: 09.07.2008 Inchha Ram and others ....Petitioners. Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr.Justice J.S. Khehar. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jora Singh. Present: Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. ... J.S. Khehar, J. (Oral). Consolidation proceedings in respect of village Dighal were originally commenced in the year 1960. The scheme prepared by the consolidation authorities was subject matter of various challenges. As a consequence thereof, the earlier scheme prepared in the year 1960 came to be revoked. After the revocation of the first scheme of consolidation, a fresh scheme was prepared in the year 1978. In the same fashion as on the earlier occasion, various challenges were raised to the fresh scheme of the year 1978. The matter attained finality in the year 1993 when all the writ petitions challenging the fresh scheme of 1978 were collectively disposed of by a common order dated 18.8.1993. The gist of the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is, that the petitioners should be allowed to continue in C.W.P No.11590 of 2008 2 occupation of the land held by them prior to the consolidation. In other words, the petitioners desire that the fresh consolidation scheme issued in the year 1978, which has now attained finality, should be ignored. The primary reason for the petitioners to approach this Court for the instant relief is based on the fact, that the petitioners, as well as, the other persons similarly situated as the petitioners, have made substantial alterations on the land in their possession. The instant alterations as a matter of clarification may be stated to have been made on the land in the possession of the petitioners and the other similarly situated as the petitioners prior to the enforcement of the fresh scheme of the year 1978. It is not possible for us to accept the aforesaid contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners. After the issuance of the scheme of the year 1978, the petitioners were aware, that they did not have any right, whatsoever, on their erstwhile holding and their ownership, as well as, their rights had been altered in terms of the fresh scheme of consolidation. If the petitioners or the other similarly situated as the petitioners, despite having known of the aforesaid factual and legal position, have chosen to spend money so as to alter the land in their possession, it is they who are to blame. In law, the aforesaid scheme having attained finality, it would be improper for us at this juncture, specially after the lapse of three decades, to interfere in the consolidation scheme. Dismissed. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge. ( Jora Singh ) Judge. 09.07.2008 sk.