CWP No.1263/2006 and CWP No. 14 of 2007. 24.2.2008:Present: Mr. Rakesh Chandel, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General for respondent No. 1. Mr. Amit S. Chandel, Advocate for respondent No.2. In sequel to order dated 4.11.2008 passed by the Court, Mr. Sunder Lal, ACO has produced the record for the perusal of the Court. It transpires from the impugned orders dated 2.2.2006 that the same are passed on the report furnished by the ACO, Hamirpur. It is not disputed by the parties that at the time when the ACO visited the spot, neither any notice was issued to the respondents nor were they heard. It was necessary for the ACO, Hamirpur to hear the respondents as well for proper identification of the spot and to go into the entire gamut of the matter. Consequently, with the consent of the parties, the impugned orders dated 2.2.2006 are quashed and set aside. The learned Senior Additional Advocate General submits that the ACO, Hamirpur will again visit the spot. Accordingly, both the parties are directed to appear before the ACO, Hamirpur on 13.3.2009. He will hear the objections of both the parties before furnishing report to the Director, Himachal Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings. The entire exercise will be undertaking by the ACO, Hamirpur within three weeks. The respondent No.1 shall decide the matter afresh by a speaking order after the receipt of the report of the ACO, Hamirpur within four weeks thereafter. In the light of above, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall however, be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), February 24, 2009 Judge. *Awasthi*