IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 1249 of 2011. Decided on: 27.12.2011. _____________________________________________________ Bimla Devi wife of Shri Omkar Singh, resident of village Angrer, Tehsil Bhattiyat, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Chief Secretary, Shimla – 2. 2. The Secretary, HP PWD, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla – 2. 3. The District Collector, Chamba, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. 4. Engineer-in-Chief, HP PWD, Shimla – 2. 5. Smt. Sudha Devi wife of Shri Jakkar, 6. Shri Kamal Kishore son of Shri Jakkar, 7. Shri Hans Raj son of Shri Jakkar, (respondents No.5 to 7 residents of village Machherer, Post Office Chowari, Tehsil Bhattiyat, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Tarlok Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 4. 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - Mr. R.K. Gautam, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikrant Chandel, Advocate for respondents No.5 to 7. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): The case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that respondents No.5 to 7 have encroached upon Government land. The demarcation of the disputed land was carried out by the Assistant Collector 1st Grade, Bhattiyat on 18th July, 2011. He furnished the report Annexure R-III. According to this report, respondents No.5 and 6 have encroached upon Khasra No.815/610 measuring 00-02-00 Biswa. 2. Consequently, there will be a direction to the respondent-State to initiate appropriate proceedings against respondents No.5 and 6 (encroachers) in accordance with law and complete the same within a period of six months from today. It shall be open to the parties to lead their respective evidence before the competent authority. 3. Accordingly, in view of the above observations and discussions made hereinabove, the petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 27, 2011. (sck).