CWP No. 498 of 2007 18.11.2008 Present: Mr. Tarlok Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy.A.G. for the respondents. With the consent of the parties, order dated 18.7.2006 passed by the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), H.P. Shimla is quashed and set aside. The matter is remanded back to the Settlement Officer, Shimla with the direction to undertake exercise de novo about the settlement of the area belonging to the petitioner and if necessary of the adjoining area concerned. Entire exercise will be undertaken and completed by the Settlement Officer, Shimla within a period of six months. It is clarified that the petitioner will be afforded reasonable opportunity of being heard at the time of measurement to be undertaken by the Settlement Officer/persons delegated with powers by him. In view of these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. November 18, 2008. (cr)