Balbir Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

Civil Writ Petition No.8749 of 2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8749 of 2015 Date of Order: 29.06.2015 Balbir Singh ..Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMOL RATTAN SINGH

Present:

Mr. Dharam Pal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Bajwa, Addl.A.G.,Punjab.

Mr. Umesh Kumar Kanwar, Advocate, for respondent no.4-Gram Panchayat.

RAJIVE BHALLA, J (Oral) The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, setting aside warrants of possession, dated 29.04.2015 (Annexure P-7).

Counsel for the petitioner submits that as, admittedly, an appeal challenging the order of eviction, dated 10.04.2015, is pending adjudication before the Joint Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, the enforcement of warrants of possession, may be stayed.

Counsel for the State of Punjab as well as counsel for the Gram Panchayat admit that the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending adjudication before the Joint Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab.

We have heard counsel for the parties and as, admittedly, NARESH KUMAR 2015.07.01 15:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Civil Writ Petition No.8749 of 2015 -2an appeal challenging order of eviction, dated 10.04.2015, is pending adjudication before the Joint Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, dispose of the petition by directing parties to maintain status quo with respect to possession till the decision of the appeal, pending before the Joint Director, Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab, who shall decide the appeal within two months from the next date of hearing.

(RAJIVE BHALLA) JUDGE June, 29, 2015 (AMOL RATTAN SINGH) nt JUDGE NARESH KUMAR 2015.07.01 15:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh