IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.18580 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: November 23, 2006 SURINDER SINGH & ORS. ...PETITIONERS VERSUS DIRECTOR, RURAL DEV. & PANCHAYATS ...RESPONDENTS PB. ETC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE NIRMAL YADAV. PRESENT: MR. P.K. GUPTA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONERS. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. (ORAL) Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioners have filed an appeal before the Commissioner Appeals, Punjab and the case is fixed for hearing for 14.12.2006. It is contended that during the pendency of the appeal the Gram Panchayat has initiated proceedings for allotment of the land in dispute vide resolution, Anenxure P-11 dated 19.8.2006. It is contended that the Gram Panchayat be restrained from allotting the land in dispute to any other person till the decision of his appeal. Notice of motion. Mr. C.M. Munjal, Sr.Addl.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behla of respondent No.1. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner, expeditiously and till the matter is not decided the land which is subject matter in the present writ petition be not allotted to Gram Panchayat,Chaurwala @ Narainpura, Tehsil and District Fatehgarh Sahib or CWP No.18580 of 2006 -2- to any other person. Respondent No.1 shall decide the appeal filed by the petitioner either on the date already fixed or within a period of 2 months thereafter. Copy of the order be given dasti. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE November 23, 2006 (NIRMAL YADAV) Gulati JUDGE