IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 1808 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 04.02.2009 Sarwan Singh and others ...Petitioners versus Deputy Commissioner and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Pritam Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioners, who are Panches and Lamberdar of village Rajoli, Tehsil Naraingarh, District Ambala, seek a direction to take action against respondent No.3-Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat on the basis of complaint dated 18.08.2008. In the said complaint, the allegations are that respondent No.3- Sarpanch, is not taking any action to get the Gram Panchayat land retrieved from the encroachers, whose claim have already been dismissed upto the High Court. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing any views on the merits of the petitioners' allegations, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to look into the allegations made by the petitioners and to dispose of the pending complaint, in accordance with law, as early as possible. C.W.P NO. 1808 OF 2009 -2- The Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, is further directed to take cognizance of the allegations that there are certain persons in the village who have encroached upon the Gram Panchayat land and are not vacating the same, though their claims have been dismissed upto this Court. The Deputy Commissioner, in specific, shall direct the authorities concerned to take immediate action for removal of the said encroachments. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. FEBRUARY 04, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE