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Zile Singh & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC25 Aug 2015CWP/17685/2015

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Petitioners challenged denial of allotment of agricultural plots despite fulfilling eligibility criteria. The High Court disposed of the petition without opining on entitlement, directing authorities to decide eligible claims within six months.

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Directed Deputy Commissioner, Panipat and other respondents to consider claims of eligible persons and take a decision within six months.

Zile Singh & Ors. Vs State of… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Punjab & Haryana HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Civil Writ Petition No.17685 of 2015 Date of Decision: August 25, 2015

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Zile Singh and others

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.....Petitioners

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versus

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State of Haryana and others

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.....Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH.

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Present: Mr.Bhupinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners.

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-.-

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Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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To be referred to the Reporters or not?

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Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

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Surya Kant, J. (Oral)

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The petitioners are residents of village Dikadla, Tehsil Samalkha, District Panipat. They claim themselves to be belonging to the poor strata of society living below poverty line. Their grievance is against the denial of allotment of 100 square yard plots in terms of the Government Policy dated 01.02.2008 though they statedly fulfill all the eligibility conditions. The petitioners raised such a claim before the authorities by way of a representation dated 25.05.2015 (P-5) but finding no response thereto, the instant writ petition has been filed.

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Needless to say that the eligible and needed persons ought not to be denied the benefit of Government Policy on account of unending procedural lapses.

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We, thus, dispose of this writ petition, however without expressing any views on the entitlement of the

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MOHINDER KUMAR 2015.08.26 15:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

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[2]

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CWP No.17685 of 2015

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petitioners though with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Panipat as well as other respondents to consider the above-mentioned claim of the petitioners as well as other eligible persons of the village and take an appropriate decision as early as possible and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.

Ordered accordingly.

Dasti.

[SURYA KANT] JUDGE

August 25, 2015 [JASPAL SINGH] mohinder JUDGE

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MOHINDER KUMAR 2015.08.26 15:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Zile Singh & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

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