IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.O.C.P. No.688 of 2006 Date of Decision:- 07.02.2008 Chamela ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.Virender Kumar, Advocate vs. H.C.Disodia and others ....Respondent(s) through Mr.Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate. Mr.Vikram Singh, Advocate. Mr.R.S.Kundu, Addl.AG, Haryana *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** 1) Whether Reporters of the 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, along with one Smt.Parsanni, wife of Bagh Singh approached this Court by way of C.W.P.No.7968 of 1999 seeking quashing of certain orders in respect of a joint holding falling within the revenue estate of village Brahman Majra. The aforesaid writ petition was disposed of by a Division Bench of this Court vide order dated July 27, 2000 by directing the Assistant Collector, IInd Grade, Nilokheri to decide the partition proceedings within six months, as the same had been pending for the last over 20 years. Non-compliance of the aforesaid time bound directions has led to initiation of these contempt proceedings. C.O.C.P. No.688 of 2006 -2- In response to the show cause notice, it was stated before this Court on November 22, 2006 that effective steps to finalize the pending partition proceedings have already been taken, however, certain interlocutory orders passed by the Assistant Collector-IInd Grade were being assailed before the revisional Courts by one party or the other and due to orders of stay of proceedings passed by the revisional Courts, that the Assistant Collector IInd Grade was unable to finalize the proceedings. The Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak, before whom one of such revisions was pending was accordingly directed to make an endeavour to dispose of the pending revision petition on the date fixed. It is stated by learned counsel for the parties that after the decision of the Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak, the matter was taken to the Financial Commissioner and due to pendency of those proceedings/grant of ad interim orders, the Assistant Collector could not conclude the proceedings. It is, however, stated that the Financial Commissioner has now vacated the interim stay on 4.2.2008 and hence, the decks are clear for the Assistant Collector IInd Grade to finalize the pending proceedings. It is stated by Mr.R.S.Kundu, learned Additional Advocate General, Haryana, on instructions from Mr.Rameshwar, Reader to Naib Tehsildar, who is present in Court, that the matter is now pending at the stage of inviting objections against the Naksha Beh i.e. the site plan. In these circumstances and having regard to the steps taken by the Assistant Collector IInd Grade, from time to time, these contempt C.O.C.P. No.688 of 2006 -3- proceedings are disposed of with a direction that the partition proceedings be finalized and possession to the respective share holders be delivered at the spot in accordance with law on or before June 30, 2008. Disposed of. Rule discharged. February 07, 2008 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE