COCP No. 649 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No. 649 of 2010 Date of decision:- 23.8.2010 Mai Chand and others ......petitioners vs. Shri Balwan Singh and others ......respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present: - Mr. C.B.Goel, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anoop Sharma, AAG, Haryana HEMANT GUPTA, J (ORAL) The grievance of the petitioners is that the consolidation of village Manglora Jadid and Manglora Qadim has not been completed, although the directions are issued by the Director Consolidation on 9.7.2002. In reply on behalf of the Director Consolidation, Haryana-respondent No.1, it has been pointed out that there are six stages which are mandatory to be completed in the consolidation proceedings and that the consolidation work up to the second stage is almost completed but to complete the remaining four stages at least one year time is required provided right holder of the village actively cooperated in the consolidation proceedings. The stages are: - (i)Preparation of preliminary record. (ii)Publication & confirmation of consolidation scheme (iii)Repartition under Section 21(1) of the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1948). (iv)Transfer of possession. (v)Final Attestation. COCP No. 649 of 2010 -2- (vi)Consignment of record. In view of the facts stated in the reply, the respondents are permitted to complete the consolidation process on or before 31.8.2011. The petitioners and other proprietors of the village shall cooperate in the proceedings. It shall be open to the respondents to complete the consolidation proceedings even if some of the residents do not cooperate actively in the consolidation process. Consequently, the present petition is disposed of. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 23.8.2010 preeti