Civil Writ Petition No. 15538 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 15538 of 2008 Date of Decision: 17.11.2009 Karora Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Naresh Kaushal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. D.V. Sharma, Senior Advocate with Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Karora Singh son of Kaka Singh, has filed the present writ petition seeking quashing of impugned order dated 24.4.2007 (Annexure P8) passed by the Revisional Authority wherein order dated 14.7.2005 (Annexure P4), passed by the Appellate Authority, was upheld. Land belonging to the family of the petitioner was acquired by the Punjab Urban Development Authority now Greater Mohali Area Development Authority. Petitioner and his brother Arjan Singh applied for allotment of plots under the oustee category. Brother of petitioner Civil Writ Petition No. 15538 of 2008 2 namely Arjan Singh was granted registration No. 9743 and registration No. 10507 was granted to the petitioner. Petitioner claim that in lieu of registration No. 9743 which was in the name of his brother Arjan Singh, he should be allotted plot as his brother had expired on 16.9.1990 and he has been declared as his legal representative. Counsel for respondents No.2 and 3, at outset, has stated that petitioner had approached District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ropar. On 30.8.1999, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ropar, held that petitioner may take recourse and approach the Probate Court on basis of will for establishment of his claim that he is entitled to the estate of Arjan Singh which include entitlement of Arjan Singh to a residential plot under the oustee category. Counsel has further submitted that order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ropar, was assailed before the Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, and the Commission had upheld the order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ropar. Counsel further states that in the present writ petition, petitioner had concealed the fact that he had approached the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ropar, and Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Counsel further states that Arjan Singh was survived by his daughter namely Gurnaib Kaur and it is difficult for the authorities to determine succession of Arjan Singh. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition to first approach the competent authority to establish his claim that he is entitled to the estate of Arjan Singh on the basis of will. Counsel further states that as and Civil Writ Petition No. 15538 of 2008 3 when he is able to do the needful, his claim be considered by the respondents. Mr. D.V. Sharma, Senior Advocate, assisted by Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocate, appearing for respondents No.2 and 3, states that as and when succession of Arjan Singh is pronounced by the competent Court, claim of the successor of Arjan Singh will be considered by the respondents, in accordance with law. Counsel for the petitioner further states that in view of the statement made by Mr. Sharma, he be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition. As prayed, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge November 17, 2009 “DK”