High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/5916/2016disposed of

Bhagwan Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2016-03-30Ms. Justice Navita Singh,Mr Justice Jaswant Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5916 of 2016 Date of Decision: March 30, 2016 Bhagwan Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT.

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BAJANTHRI.

--- Present: Mr.Prabhjot Singh, 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 is a resident of village Issa Panj Garain, Jawahar Singh Wale Jhugge, Tehsil Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur. He alleges that the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Zila Parishad, Ferozepur has vide the impugned order dated 03.09.2015 (P-6) erroneously exercised the jurisdiction of Collector under the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 and ordered demolition of his cattle shed constructed within the abadi deh. It is further claimed that the above named Authority wrongly presumed that the cattle shed was constructed within the phirni area. The petitioner further seeks a direction for demarcation of phirni of his village and for construction of the road as per the proposal under consideration. The petitioner also alleges that no action is being taken against the persons who have actually encroached upon MOHINDER KUMAR 2016.04.22 11:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.5916 of 2016 [2] the phirni land.

Having regard to the above-mentioned allegations and the fact that demarcation of village phirni would be in the interest of the entire village community, we dispose of this writ petition without expressing any views on merits, with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur and the District Development and Panchayat Officer, Ferozeur to deploy a team of Revenue and Panchayat Department officials for demarcation of the village phirni, after advance notice to all concerned and take further action in accordance with law. The needful shall be done at the earliest but not later than two months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.

Ordered accordingly.

Dasti.

[SURYA KANT] JUDGE March 30, 2016 [P.B.BAJANTHRI] mohinder JUDGE MOHINDER KUMAR 2016.04.22 11:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh