LPA No. 1477 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. LPA No. 1477 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.08.2011 Gurnam Singh and others ....Appellants. Versus Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab and others ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jasbir Singh Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih. ... Present: Mr. D.S. Gurna, Advocate for the appellants. ... Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) This appeal has been filed against a judgement dated 12.7.2011, dismissing CWP No.9871 of 2011 filed by the appellants. As per record, in that writ petition, the petitioners have laid challenge to an order passed by the Collector on 12.10.2009, ordering their ejectment from the land falling in Khasra Nos.423 and 424, owned by the Gram Panchayat. Further challenge was laid to an order passed by the Appellate Authority on 26.11.2010, dismissing an appeal filed by the appellants. LPA No. 1477 of 2011 2 The learned Single Judge has found it as a matter of fact that the land in dispute, as per the revenue record, is in the ownership of the Gram Panchayat. The appellants had constructed a house thereon unauthorisedly by encroaching upon the same. It was further been noted that in the revenue record, the land was shown as Gair Mumkin Toba/Pond. As per reply filed to the notice issued by the Collector, one of the respondents Baldev Singh had stated that he had purchased the land in the year 1987. The said Baldev Singh is none other than the son of the appellant – Gurnam Singh. It was found as a matter of fact that Baldev Singh had not purchased land out of Khasra Nos.423 and 424 and at the time of demarcation, he was also not found in unauthorised occupation, whereas to the contrary, the appellants were found in unauthorised occupation of the Gram Panchayat land. It was so said on the basis of demarcation made by the Naib Tehsildar on 4.8.2009. Sale deed has not been placed on record to show as to whether a house was purchased or a vacant piece of land was purchased by said Baldev Singh. Contention of the learned counsel for the appellants that appellants' house was in existence since prior to the year 1950, has no legs to stand. There is nothing on record to substantiate the above said plea. Once it is admitted on record that Baldev Singh (son of the appellant) had purchased the land in the year 1987, it is not open for the appellants to say that the house was in existence before the commencement of Shamlat laws. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge LPA No. 1477 of 2011 3 (Augustine George Masih) Judge 19.08.2011 sk.