CWP No.817 of 2003 21.7.2009 Present: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 3, 5 to 7 and 9. Mr. R.S. Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.8. Primarily the writ petition has been filed for taking action against respondent No.8 for encroaching upon the Government land. Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, learned Additional Advocate General submits that the action has been taken against the encroacher under Section 163 of the H.P. Land Revenue Act. However, the appeal has been preferred before the learned Divisional Commissioner, Kangra at Dharmshala by respondent No.8. Consequently, we direct the Divisional Commissioner, Kangra at Dharmshala to expeditiously dispose of the appeal pending before him in accordance with law. With the consent of the parties and in view of the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (Jagdish Bhalla), CJ. (Rajiv Sharma), J. July 21, 2009. (rkv)