C.R. No. 4177 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 4177 of 2009 Date of Decision: November 20, 2009 Balwan and others …..Petitioners Vs. Sulakhan Singh and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. C.B. Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioners. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioners submits that the order of dismissal in default passed on October 22, 2002 will prejudice the rights of the applicants and that the entire proceedings before the civil Court were without jurisdiction. It has also been contended that the land of Gram Panchayat is being usurped by the villagers and that the applicants want to safeguard the interest of the Gram Panchayat. C.R. No. 4177 of 2009 [2] After hearing counsel for the petitioners, I am of the opinion that since the applicants were not party in a suit which was dismissed in default, the trial Court has rightly declined to entertain their application. However, it is observed that dismissal of the application of the applicants will not prejudice the rights of the applicants and it will always be open to them to challenge the validity of any proceedings before the civil Court being without jurisdiction in the light of the provisions of the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Act, 1961. The applications may avail independent remedy available to them in accordance with law. Disposed of. November 20, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE