IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 1499 of 1996 (O&M) Date of decision: September 14, 2011 Mohinder Singh and others .. Petitioners Vs. Joint Development Commissioner Punjab and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Ishwar Lal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Baljinder Singh Sra, Addl. A.G. Punjab. Mr. A.S. Gill, Advocate for respondents No.4 & 5. A.N. Jindal, J The petitioners have invoked the powers of Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of certiorari for quashing/ setting aside the impugned orders dated 16.4.1993 and 8.12.1995 passed by the respondents No.2 and 1 respectively. The respondent No.2- D.D.P.O. -cum- Collector Jalandhar, vide its order dated 16.4.2003 (Anmnexure P2) had directed the Gram Panchayat to move an application under Section 7 of the Village Common Land Act and thereafter, vide order dated 8.12.1995 (Annexure P4), Joint Development Commissioner (I.R.D.) Punjab had observed that the land in dispute vests with the Gram Panchayat. Thereafter, Gram Panchayat filed two petitions i.e. one by the Gram Panchayat itself and other by the B.D.P.O. Noormahal and both were dismissed on 28.10.1997, therefore, it is for the Gram Panchayat to challenge the order dated 28.10.1997. Disposed of accordingly. September 14, 2011 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge