CWP No. 534 of 2006 28.7.2008 Present: Mr. K.D. Sood, Advocate with Mr. Rajnish K. Lal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. for the respondents No. 1, 2 & 4. Mr. B. M. Chauhan, Advocate for respondent No. 5. With the consent of the parties, mutation dated 22.8.1975 (Annexure-P5) is quashed and set aside. It is however, open to the respondents to initiate fresh process strictly in accordance with law. The respondent-State while taking any action in the matter, will take into consideration the amendment carried out recently in “The Himachal Pradesh Village Common Lands Vesting and Utilization (Amendment) Act, 2001” and the instructions issued from time to time. Needless to add that before any order having civil consequence is passed against the petitioners, they will be afforded reasonable opportunity of hearing orally as well as in writing. In view of these observations, the Civil Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. July 28, 2008. (cr)