IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No.7273 of 2008 Date of Decision: May 12,2008 Khalsa High School Management Committee ...........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.M.Kumar Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.L.S.Sidhu,Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Suvir Sehgal,Addl.A.G.Punjab for respondents No. 1 to 5 * * * M.M. Kumar, J. The prayer made by the petitioner in this petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of directions to the authorities to lease out the land belonging to the petitioner society for the crop year 2008-09. It is further prayed that the instant petition be disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court on 14.5.2007 (Annexure P5) whereby the directions to the authorities regarding earlier crop year i.e. 2007-08 was given. Notice of motion was issued and the learned State counsel has expressed an opinion that the filing of the reply would not be necessary as order has already been passed in respect of the earlier crop year on 14.5.2007 which has been slightly amended by the order of their Lordships of Hon'ble the Supreme Court on 29.5.2007 (Annexure P6). In view of the aforementioned factual position, we direct the Tehsildar Mansa to lease out the vacant land attached to the school by way of open auction for a period of one year, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. He shall give wide publicity with regard to the leasing of the land. As per the directions of Hon'ble the Supreme Court, the minimum price shall not be less than the amount of Rs.5,80,000/- which is to be deposited as auction money. However, the CWP No. 7273 of 2008 -2- entire proceeds of the auctioned money shall be kept in the Government Treasury, Mansa and the same shall ultimately be handed over to the rightful claimant/(s). A copy of the order be given to the respective parties dasti. Writ petition stands disposed of. ( M.M.Kumar ) Judge ( Sabina ) Judge May 12, 2008 arya