IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 879 of 2007. Date of decision: 24.7.2009 Sansar Chand Mahajan …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P & Ors. ….. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting ? No For the petitioner: Mr.M.C.Verma, Advocate For the respondents: S/Shri R.K.Bawa, Advocate General and R.M.Bisht, Dy.Advocate General _____________________________________________________ Deepak Gupta, J.(Oral) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has alleged that his land comprised in Khasra Nos.798/1, 800, 807/1, 1341/808 and 1342/808 measuring 1 Bigha and 18 Biswas was taken on rent by respondent No.3. According to the petitioner, rent was agreed to be paid for this land but no rent has been paid though the rent has been assessed by the revenue authorities. The respondent No.3 has denied that it took the possession of the land in question. This is a disputed question of law which cannot be decided in writ 2 proceedings. Similarly the rate of rent is not admitted by the Superintendent of Police. Whether there was any agreement between the parties as to whether rent was to be paid at the rate assessed by the revenue authorities is a disputed question not to be decided in writ proceedings but in appropriate civil proceedings. The petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy of filing a civil suit. We, therefore, reject this writ petition with liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court for redressal of his grievances. The parties shall be at liberty to raise all available pleas in these proceedings. ( Deepak Gupta ) Judge July 24, 2009 (Surinder Singh) (m) Judge