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Jagdish & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC17 Jul 2015CWP/26947/2014

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of four writ petitions concerning common land and Phirni reserves. It set aside a previous rejection order and granted the petitioners liberty to apply to the Gram Panchayat for alternative land under Rule 12(4) of the 1964 Rules, directing authorities to decide within two months and staying ejectment orders.

What did the court decide?

Set aside order dated 9.12.2014; liberty to file application under Rule 12(4) of 1964 Rules within 15 days; ejectment orders stayed.

Jagdish & Ors. Vs State of Haryana & Ors. — Land Acquisition | Punjab & Haryana HC (2015)

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Civil Writ Petition No.26947 of 2014 1

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

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Civil Writ Petition No.26947 of 2014 Date of Decision: 17.7.2015

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Jagdish and others. ..Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents

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Civil Writ Petition No.648 of 2015 Daljeet Singh @ Jeet Singh and others ..Petitioners. Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents Civil Writ Petition No.1944 of 2015

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Bhupinder Singh and others ..Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents

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and

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Civil Writ Petition No.6723 of 2015

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Ramesh Kumar ..Petitioner versus

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State of Haryana and others ..Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMOL RATTAN SINGH

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

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Mr. Ashok Singla, Addl.A.G.,Haryana. for respondent nos. 1 and 2.

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Mr. M.L.Saini, Advocate, for respondent no.3.

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KUMAR VIRENDER 2015.07.23 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this docunt High Court Chandigarh

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Civil Writ Petition No.26947 of 2014 2 RAJIVE BHALLA, J.(ORAL)

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By way of this order, we shall dispose of Civil Writ Petition Nos.26947 of 2014, 648, 1944 and 6723 of 2015.

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Counsel for the petitioners submits that after consolidation, the petitioners, inadvertently, constructed houses on the land reserved for the “Phirni”, whereas roads etc. were carved out of the land owned by the petitioners. The houses have been in existence since the time of Consolidation and facilities, like, electricity, water and streets etc. have been provided to the houses. Counsel for the petitioners further states that the resolution passed by the Gram Panchayat in favour of the petitioners has been rejected without considering these relevant facts. Counsel for the petitioners further submits that the petitioners are ready to give alternative land to the Gram Panchayat at reserve prices or purchase the land, under rule 12 (4) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964 (as applicable to Haryana) (hereinafter referred to as “the 1964 Rules”).

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Counsel for the Gram Panchayat states that the Gram Panchayat has no objection in case the petitioners file a fresh application, which shall be considered by the Gram Panchayat/Gram Sabha, in accordance with law.

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Counsel for the State of Haryana submits that the resolution passed by the Gram Panchayat has been rejected but in case the Gram Panchayat passes a fresh resolution, it shall be reconsidered, in accordance with law.

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KUMAR VIRENDER 2015.07.23 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this docunt High Court Chandigarh

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Civil Writ Petition No.26947 of 2014 3

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Counsel for the petitioners accepts the aforementioned statements.

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Taking into consideration that the petitioners have constructed houses and statements made by counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of by setting aside order dated 9.12.2014 (Annexure P-5) and by granting liberty to the petitioners, to file an application under rule 12(4) of the 1964 Rules, within 15 days from today. In case such an application is filed, it shall be considered by the Gram Panchayat/Gram Sabha, within a month of its filing and in case the Gram Panchayat recommends transfer of land, the authority concerned, shall pass orders, in accordance with law, within two months of the receipt of a resolution from the Gram Panchayat/Gram Sabha.

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The execution of the ejectment orders shall remain in abeyance during this period.

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( RAJIVE BHALLA ) JUDGE

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17.7.2015 VK

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( AMOL RATTAN SINGH ) JUDGE

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KUMAR VIRENDER 2015.07.23 14:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this docunt High Court Chandigarh

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