CWP No.18187 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.18187 of 2011 Date of decision: 27.09.2011 Daljit Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Rajinder Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that under Section 216 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act (hereinafter called 'the Act'), amount of `5,33,199/- was directed to be recovered from respondent No.4; feeling aggrieved, respondent No.4 preferred an appeal before the District Development and Panchayat Officer, Amritsar, which was dismissed vide order dated 18.11.1998; thereafter vide letter dated 18.5.2000 (Annexure P-2), Collector, Amritsar, was requested to recover the amount from respondent No.4. He further states that amount, as assessed under Section 216 of the Act, can be recovered as arrears of land revenue in view of Section 92 of the Act. Learned counsel has further stated that even despite of legal notice dated 19.8.2011 (Annexure P-5), no action is being taken by respondent No.2 to recover amount from respondent No.4, therefore, respondent No.2 be directed to CWP No.18187 of 2011 -2- effect recovery against respondent No.4 for the amount assessed under Section 216 of the Act or alternatively respondent No.2 be directed to take decision on legal notice within such time as fixed by this Court. Be as the case may be, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to take decision on legal notice (Annexure P-5) within 60 days from the date certified copy of this order is placed before him. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (Alok Singh) Judge September 27, 2011 R.S.