IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP. No.2010 of 1989 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.12.2009 Daljeet Singh and others. -----Petitioners Vs. The Assistant Collector Ist Grade, Guhla & others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL Present:- Mr. H.N. Mehtani, Advocate for the petitioners. None for the respondents. --- ORDER: 1. This petition seeks quashing of proceedings initiated under the provisions of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, for eviction of the petitioner. The Panchayat filed application claiming ownership of the land in dispute. 2. Learned counsel for the writ petitioners submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, an amendment has been made vide Punjab Village Common Lands(Regulation) Haryana Amendment Act,1996. He also relies upon judgment of this Court in Puran v. State of Punjab 1997(3) RCR 187 dealing with the effect of amendment. 3. None appears for the contesting respondents. CWP No.2010 of 1989 4. I am of the opinion that the issue can be considered by the statutory authorities in the first instance and there is no reason to preempt adjudication by the said authorities. 5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of, relegating the petitioners to their remedy before the competent authority. The petitioners are directed to appear before the Assistant Collector Ist Grade, Guhla on 18.2.2010, who may proceed further in accordance with the law. December 15, 2009 (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) ashwani JUDGE 2