High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/2581/2014disposed of

Tara Chand & ORS v. State Of Haryana & ORS

2016-05-17Ms. Justice Navita Singh,Mr. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.2581 of 2014 Date of Decision: May 17, 2016 Tara Chand and others ....Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT.

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.B.CHAUDHARI.

--- Present: Mr.P.K.Ganga, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Kirti Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Mr.Gaurav Singla, Advocate, for respondent No.5. -.-

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 petitioners seek a direction for taking action against the Sarpanch of their Gram Panchayat who is alleged to have allotted 100 square yard plots to ineligible persons. Some of the allotments are said to have been made in favour of dead persons. It is claimed that out of 76 persons who were chosen for allotment of plots vide resolution dated 15.01.2009, some are dead and many in unauthorized possession of the Gram Panchayat land which is a disqualification for such allotment. The official respondents have filed their written statement and it appears that under the directions of this Court a fact-finding enquiry has also been conducted. As per the enquiry MOHINDER KUMAR 2016.05.31 11:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.2581 of 2014 [2] report, some of the allottees are in unauthorized possession of the Gram Panchayat land and those were ineligible for allotment of the plots.

In view of the fact that the district administration has gone into the allegations levelled by the petitioners and they have found substance, may be partly, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa, to constitute a Committee of officials of the Rural Development and Panchayat Department, who shall take further remedial action after giving show-cause notice to the affected persons and in accordance with the principles of natural justice. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.

Ordered accordingly.

Dasti.

[SURYA KANT] JUDGE May 17, 2016 [A.B.CHAUDHARI] mohinder JUDGE MOHINDER KUMAR 2016.05.31 11:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh