IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 745 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION : 05.08.2008 Dharmender .... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present: Mr. B.K. Bagri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Rathee, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Vikas Mor, Advocate, for respondent No.5. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) Petitioner Dharmender, who is resident of Village Saidpur, Tehsil Kharkhoda, District Sonepat, has filed this writ petition for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamust directing the respondents to decide the complaint (Annexure P-2) made by him against respondent No.5, the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Village Saidpur, at whose instance third person has illegally encroached upon the land of the Gram Panchayat. In the written statement filed by the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Kharkhoda, on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4, it has been mentioned that on the complaint made by the petitioner, the matter was CWP No. 745 of 2007 -2- enquired through Tehsildar, Kharkhauda, who after the demarcation of the land has reported that there is no illegal encroachment. In view of the said report, we do not find any ground to issue the direction, as sought in this petition. Dismissed. However, if the petitioner is still not satisfied, he is at liberty to avail the remedy of filing an application against any illegal encroachment under Section 7 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulations) Act, 1961. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE August 05, 2008 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ndj JUDGE