IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.4487 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION : APRIL 7, 2011 RANDHIR SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE CHIEF CANAL OFFICER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, HARYANA & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Harkesh Manuja, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Saini, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. Gunjan, Advocate, for respondent No.4. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 Reply on behalf of respondents No.2 and 3 has been filed in court today, which is taken on record. 2 On 14.3.2011, the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel contends that the case has been remanded back for rehearing to XEN Rai Water Services Division, Sonepat, however, without giving any notice to the petitioner. Learned counsel contends that revision/appeal could not have been decided without hearing the petitioner. Notice of motion for 07.04.2011. Operation of Annexure P-4 shall remain stayed till the next date of hearing. Respondents no.1 to 3 have been served in Court through Mr. S.S. Nara, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Requisite number of copies of writ petition have been handed Civil Writ Petition No.4487 of 2011 2 over to him in Court. Respondent no.4 be served by way of dasti process. Copy of the order be given under signatures of the Bench Reader.” 3 Learned counsel for respondent No.4 contends that, indeed, order (Annexure P-4) has been passed by the Chief Engineer without giving notice to the petitioner. Vide the said order, the case has been remanded to the Executive Engineer, Rai Water Services Division, Sonepat, for rehearing the case after giving proper notice to both the parties and considering all the points mentioned in the appeal. 4 In view of the above, the petition is allowed. Order dated 27.1.2010 (Annexure P-4) is hereby quashed. 5 Parties, through their counsel, are directed to appear before Chief Engineer, Yamuna Water Services (South), Irrigation Department, Haryana, on 19.4.2011. 6 Copy of the order be given under the signatures of the Bench Secretary. April 7, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?