C.W.P. No. 652 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.652 of 2008 Decided on : 11-05-2009 Bhaika Bagh Cooperative Society Ltd. ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab, Bathinda and others. ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL. Present:- Mr. P.K. Mutneja, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill , D. A.G., Punjab, for respondent No.1. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J (Oral). The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuing directions to the Patwari Halqa, Village Dialpura Bhaika, Distt. Bathinda (respondent No.4) to demarcate the land belonging to the petitioner-society. Before approaching to this Court, the petitioner has not filed any application, for the demarcation of its land, before the competent authority under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). In my opinion, such kind of matter cannot be entertained C.W.P. No. 652 of 2008 -2- by this Court in exercise of Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner, if he is recorded as owner of a land, has always within his right to get the demarcation of the land by filing the necessary application before the competent authority under the aforesaid Act. Since the petitioner has efficacious and alternative remedy under the Act, as such, I am not inclined to entertain this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India. In my opinion, it is always open for the petitioner to file the said application before the competent authority for the demarcation of the land under the said Act and if any such application is filed by the petitioner, the competent authority is directed to decide the same expeditiously in accordance with law. Disposed of. 11th May, 2009. (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) Monika JUDGE