IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.12631 of 2011 Date of Decision : July 20, 2011. Mukesh Kapoor .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.N.P.S.Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition against his dispossession from the land of the Gram Panchayat, Kharal Kalan, Block Bhogpur, Tehsil and District Jalandhar, measuring approximately three acres which was taken on lease for a period of 10 years, i.e., 2000-01 to 2009-2010 @ Rs.12000/- per year with an increase of 10% every year to run a brick kiln. The lease period has admittedly expired. The petitioner contends that the Gram Panchayat has already taken the affidavit from him for the renewal of the lease on 10% increase of the amount but the local M.L.A. is allegedly pressurizing respondent Nos.3 & 4 to evict the petitioner from the Gram Panchayat land. On this premise, CWP No.12631 of 2011 [2] the petitioner prayed for the desired writ. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and do not find any ground to issue any direction. I say so for the reason that firstly the local M.L.A. against whom the allegations have been made is not impleaded as party-respondent and no allegation can be looked into behind his back. Secondly, the lease period of 10 years has admittedly expired. No fresh lease deed has been executed by the Gram Panchayat in favour of the petitioner. Respondent Nos.3 & 4 are the authorised Government officers who are duty bound to protect the interest of the Gram Panchayat and the villagers. It otherwise appears inconsistent that lease in favour of the petitioner should be renewed in asmuch as the Gram Panchayat lands are normally leased out through a public auction. There can indeed be no doubt if the said land is to be auctioned, it will fetch much higher lease money as compared to what the petitioner has been paying in the present or willing to pay in future. While dismissing the writ petition, the Director, Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab, is directed to ensure that not an inch of the Gram Panchayat land is leased out unless it is put to public auction. A compliance report be submitted in this Court. July 20, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE