Om Parkash Jindal v. Deputy Commissioner Patiala and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner claimed tenancy rights over land and feared dispossession by the Municipal Committee via a public notice. The High Court, declining to rule on entitlement, ordered the Deputy Commissioner to ascertain facts from both sides and pass an appropriate order within one month, maintaining status quo in the interim.
What did the court decide?
Director to Deputy Commissioner, Patiala to ascertain facts and pass order within one month; status quo till then.