CWP No.71/2007 7.12.2007: Present: Mr. Surinder Saklani, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Meenakashi Sharma, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate for respondents No. 3 and 4 With the consent of the parties order dated 22.7.1992 (Annexure P-2) and 29.4.2006 (Annexure P-3) are quashed and set aside. The matter is now remanded back to the Consolidation Officer, Sunderangar, District Mandi, H.P. to adjudicate upon the application preferred by the predecessor-in-interest of the petitioners on 29.4.1992. To avoid delay, the parties are directed to appear before the Consolidation Officer, Sundernagar on 27th December, 2007. The Consolidation Officer, Sundernagar is directed to adjudicate upon the matter after hearing the parties within a period of three months. Needless to add that the order passed by the Consolidation Officer, Sundernagar will be a reasoned and speaking order. Consequently, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. December 7, 2007 *Awasthi*