The High Court dismissed a civil writ petition challenging a declaration of surplus land for default prosecution by the petitioner despite being a bona fide purchaser claim.
Writ petition dismissed for default of prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Civil Writ Petition No.4588 of 1991 (O&M) Date of decision:20.07.2011
Bhajan Lal and others
...Petitioners
versus
The Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Punjab, Chandigarh and others. ....Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN
Mr. N.S.Pawar, Additional Advocate General, Punjab.
K.Kannan, J. (Oral)
The writ petition challenges the order of the Financial Commissioner under the term of which he directed the property held by the petitioners to fall within the surplus area. The petitioners claimed that they were the bona fide purchasers. There is no representation for the petitioners. Counsel for the State is present. The writ petition is dismissed for default for non-prosecution. Interim stay is vacated.
(K. KANNAN) JUDGE
20.07.2011 sanjeev
Bhajan Lal and others
The Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Punjab, Chandigarh
K. KANNAN
As recorded by the court registry
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