IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.20654 of 2010 Date of Decision : November 19, 2010. Karnail Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Mansur Ali, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.K.D.S.Sidhu, DAG, Punjab, for respondent Nos.1 to 4. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. Mr.K.D.S.Sidhu, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to issue notice to respondent No.5 nor any counter-reply from respondent Nos.1 to 4 is needed at this stage. The petitioners are stated to be land-less residents of village Sante Majra, Tehsil Kharar, District S.A.S.Nagar Mohali and belong to the Scheduled Caste reserved category. It is their case that in terms of the provisions contained in the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the `1961 Act') read with the Government Policy, the land-less villagers like the petitioners are entitled to the allotment of residential plots measuring five marlas each to provide C.W.P.No .20654 of 2010 2 shelter to their families. It was pursuant to the said Government Policy that the Gram Panchayat of Village Sante Majra is said to have passed a resolution dated 29.8.2006 (Annexure P-1) for allotment of the residential plots of 5 marla to each of the landless resident of the said village including the petitioners. It is alleged that the revenue estate of village Sante Majra having been included within the Municipal Council, Kharar, that the resolution passed by the Gram Panchayat of village Sante Majra is not being given effect, though the petitioners have represented the higher authorities including the District Administration in this regard time and again, including vide representation dated 17.8.2010 (Annexure P-2). Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition and keeping in view the fact that the claim put-forth by the petitioners would require verification and ascertainment of correct facts, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, S.A.S.Nagar Mohali and the S.D.M., Kharar, District Mohali, to verify the above-mentioned claim of the petitioners and take an appropriate decision as may be required to fulfill the legal obligation in terms of the Government Policy as well as the Scheme, if any, contained in the '1961 Act' and the Rules framed thereunder. The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. November 19, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE