LPA No. 497 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 497 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.07.2010 Dhanna Ram son of Sh. Kapoora Ram ….. APPELLANT VERSUS The State of Haryana and others ….. RESPONDENTS CORAM:HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present: Mr. B.S.Dhillon, Advocate, for the appellant. *** Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) The petitioner filed CWP No. 4328 of 2010 with a prayer that a direction be issued to the respondents-authorities to conduct demarcation of Gram Panchayat's land in Village Hathira and take action against the unauthorized occupants thereon. That writ petition was disposed of by the learned Single Judge by observing as under:- “ The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Director, Panchayat, Haryana to conduct a demarcation and take action against the unauthorized occupants of the Panchayat property. Heard. The remedy of the petitioner is to file a petition under Section 7 of the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) LPA No. 497 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Act, 1961, as applicable to the State of Haryana, complaining of unauthorized occupation of panchayat property in accordance with law.” We feel that the order passed by the learned Single Judge is perfectly justified. Under the provisions of Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Act, 1961 (as applicable to the State of Haryana), the appellant has a right to move a complaint for ejectment of any unauthorized occupants on the Gram Panchayat's property. Counsel for the appellant states that despite request made, the Authorities are not demarcating land of the Gram Panchayat. To say so, he has made reference to the documents Annexures P-2 to P-4. This appeal is disposed of by issuing directions to the Tehsildar, Thanesar to conduct demarcation, as prayed by the appellant as his application is pending. The appellant is duty bound to deposit the requisite fee, if applicable. The needful be done within a period of two months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The appellant will be at liberty to file a complaint, if so advised, for ejectment of the unauthorized occupants, if any. ( JASBIR SINGH ) JUDGE ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) JUDGE July 15, 2010 pj