18.3.2008 Present:: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. A. G. with Ms. Shubh Mahajan, Dy. A. G. for respondentsNo. 1 & 2. Mr. G. D. Verma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. B. C. Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. . CWP No. 1933/1996 The petitioner herein has assailed the order dated 22.7.1996 passed by the Additional Director, Consoliditation of Holdings, H. P. in exercise of his powers under Section 54 of the H.P. Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1971. The only reasoning given by the Director is reproduced as under:- “2. I have heard both the parties and carefully gone through the record. Since the petitioner has the first right over Kh. No. 1229/71 (0-01) he should have been allotted land in this kh. No. The petitioner is therefore, admitted and the land measuring 0-03 biswas comprising in kh. No.101 is allotted to the petitioner.” Perusal of the same would show that it is a non-speaking order. No reasons, whatsoever have been assigned while arriving at the conclusion that the respondents herein (petitioner before him) had the first right over the land in question. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that even the plea of limitation has not been considered by the authority. Undoubtedly, the impugned order is a non-speaking order and, therefore, it is set aside and the matter is remanded back to the Director, Consolidation for consideration afresh on all issues including the maintianbility of the petition on the ground of limitation. Since the matter is quite old, learned counsel for the parties jointly agree that they shall appear before the Director, Consolidation on 7.4.2008. The Director, after affording due opportunities to the parties, shall decide the same within a period of two months from the said date. Needless to add, the Director shall dispose of the petition by a speaking order. The present appeal is accordingly allowed and the matter is remanded back. The record be remitted back immediately to the concerned authority. The petition stands disposed of. ( Sanjay Karol ), J. March 18, 2008 (rana)