IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 15077 of 2011 Date of Decision: 18.08.2011 Baldev Singh and others .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: Mr. R.K.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 vehemently argued that in the order dated 13.4.2011 (Annexure P/4), it is wrongly observed that the petitioners could not prove their possession over the property in dispute. He states that this finding is absolutely incorrect on the face of it in view of the fact that Gram Panchayat itself has filed petition for eviction of the petitioners. Filing of eviction petition against the petitioners would show that they are in possession. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further argued that appeal is pending before respondent No. 2, however, neither the appeal nor interim relief application is being decided. Therefore, the petitioners have reasonable apprehension that the petitioners shall be dispossessed pursuant to the impugned order, during the pendency of the appeal. He has further stated that in Civil Writ Petition No. 11232 of 1011, this Court vide order (Annexure P/6) had directed to maintain status quo. In the opinion of this Court, the present petition can be disposed of at the admission stage with the direction to respondent No.2 to decide the appeal and interim relief application at the earliest preferably within six months from the date certified copy of this Civil Writ Petition No. 15077 of 2011 -2- order is placed before him, in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. It is further directed that during the pendency of the appeal, status quo shall be maintained. (ALOK SINGH) JUDGE 18.08.2011 som