Criminal Misc. No. M- 21039 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 21039 of 2009 Date of decision:-16.5.2011 Mira Devi and others ...Petitioners Versus Sahi Ram and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mr. Gaurav Mohunta, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. P.S. Virk, DAG Haryana. Mr. Jonny Goyal, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 5 and 9. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) Petitioners have sought setting aside of impugned order dated 07.7.2009 (Annexure P-2) vide which the earlier order passed by Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sirsa dated 17.6.2009 has been modified. The undisputed facts in the case are that there is a dispute regarding ownership of the land pending in the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Sirsa. Vide order dated 04.5.2007 an application under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC was dismissed restraining the defendants from causing interference in the possession of the plaintiffs. Parties were directed to maintain status quo during the pendency of civil suit. The petitioners had gone in appeal against this order and the Additional District Judge, Sirsa vide order dated 10.3.2011 has observed that the proceedings initiated under Section 145 Cr.P.C. Criminal Misc. No. M- 21039 of 2009 -2- qua the disputed land shall continue between the parties. The Tehsildar has been appointed as a Receiver vide order dated 22.6.2009. He has taken the possession of the suit land vide Rapat No.372 dated 22.6.2009. In view of the fact that the Receiver has already taken possession of the suit land, the appeal was rendered infructuous. In view of this factual position, the order dated 07.7.2009 is modified to the extent that the Receiver so appointed will look after the suit land till the ownership dispute is decided in the civil suit. The plaintiffs had gone in appeal before the Additional District Judge. Disposed of. May 16, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE