Jasbir Singh & ORS v. State Of Haryana & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7523 of 2016 Date of Decision: April 25, 2016 Jasbir Singh and others ....Petitioners versus The State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT.

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

--- Present: Mr.Vikram Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Kirti Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. -.-

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) Notice of motion to respondent Nos.1 to 4 only at this stage.

On our asking, Ms.Kirti Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on their behalf. Let four copies of the the writ petition be supplied to learned State counsel during the course of day failing which this order shall be automatically recalled and the writ petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed for non-prosecution. In view of the nature of order which we propose to pass, it is not necessary to seek any counter-reply from respondent Nos.1 to 4 or serve respondent No.5 at this stage as no order on merits prejudicial to its interest is being passed. MOHINDER KUMAR 2016.05.03 14:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.7523 of 2016 [2] The grievance of the petitioners is that against the eviction orders dated 28.11.2014/30.12.2014, they have filed a Statutory Appeal under Section 7(2) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, as applicable to the State of Haryana. While their appeal is still pending, the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Panipat has issued the impugned notice dated 08.04.2016 (P-4) directing them to hand-over the possession failing which they will be removed with police help.

Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction that let statusquo re: possession or further construction on the sites be maintained till the petitioners' appeal is decided by the Appellate Authority. Further, it would be equally in the interest of justice if the appeal of the petitioners is decided within two weeks from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.

Ordered accordingly.

Dasti.

[SURYA KANT] JUDGE April 25, 2016 [A.B.CHAUDHARI] mohinder JUDGE MOHINDER KUMAR 2016.05.03 14:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh