IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMPMO No. 43 of 2011. Date of decision: 23.5.2011. Gandhi Ram …Petitioner. Versus State of HP & Anr. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Ms. Kamlesh Shandil, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vivek Singh Thakur, Addl. AG. Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) 1. By means of this petition, the petitioner (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) has challenged the order dated 4.10.2010 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur dismissing the appeal of the plaintiff and upholding the order of the learned Trial Court refusing to grant any interim relief to him. 2. The case of the plaintiff is that he had encroached upon some government land measuring 3-15 bighas in the year 1976. According to the plaintiff he has become owner of the same by way of adverse possession. 3. The respondents contested the suit and also initiated proceedings under Section 163-A of the HP Land Revenue Act for eviction of the plaintiff from the land in 1 Whether the reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. question. : 2 : 4. Alongwith the suit, the plaintiff filed an application praying that the respondents be restrained from interferring in the possession of the plaintiff. The learned Trial Court held that since eviction proceedings were pending, hence the plaintiff was not entitled to any relief. This order has been confirmed by the learned Lower Appellate Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. The present petition is disposed of with only one clarification, i.e. that the plaintiff shall not be dispossessed except in accordance with the due process of law. Since eviction proceedings have been initiated, they shall continue and the pendency of the civil suit will not come in the way of the continuation of the eviction proceedings. It is also well settled law that in case a title dispute is raised in such proceedings, then the revenue officer can work as civil Court and decide the question of title after following the due procedure prescribed under law. The plaintiff shall not be evicted except in accordance with law. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. (Deepak Gupta) Judge May 23, 2011. (Krn Guleria)