IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8981 of 2005 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: MARCH 20, 2007. Jasvir Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE NIRMAL YADAV Present: Mrs. A.K. Singh, Advocate for the petitioners Mr.S.S. Randhawa, AAG, Punjab .. ORDER: In this writ petition the dispute raised by the petitioners is that the land in dispute is an evacuee surplus land and keeping in view their possession, they are entitled to get the same. The respondent-State alleges that the land in dispute is a forest land and, as such, it cannot be allotted to them. Petitioners are directed to move an application to purchase the land, if no such application is already pending, before the competent authority, who shall decide the same as per law. If the petitioners are found entitled to get the land in dispute, the application be allowed, otherwise, their application be dismissed. Disposed of accordingly. ( JASBIR SINGH ) JUDGE March 20, 2007 ( NIRMAL YADAV ) pc JUDGE