Pavittar Singh and Another Vs Joint… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Pavittar Singh and Another Vs Joint… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Impugned order dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-14) set aside; matter remanded to respondent No.1-Joint Development Commissioner (IRD), Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab for decision afresh after hearing the parties in accordance with law; parties to appear before respondent No.1 on 27.04.2026 at 11.00 am; pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-14), by which respondent No.1 set aside the order dated 01.04.2016 (Annexure P-13) and held that the disputed land vests in the Gram Panchayat, should be quashed and the matter remanded for a fresh decision.

Court's answer

With learned counsel for the parties ad idem, and in view of the Supreme Court judgment in The State of Haryana vs. Jai Singh & Ors., the order dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-14) is set aside.

Ratio / Principle

The matter is remanded to respondent No.1-Joint Development Commissioner (IRD), Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab, who shall decide the matter afresh after hearing the parties and in accordance with the law.

Key takeaways

The parties are directed to appear before respondent No.1-Joint Development Commissioner (IRD), Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab on 27.04.2026 at 11.00 am.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (CWP-14749-2024 O&M, High Court of Punjab and Haryana) filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking quashing of the order dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-14) of respondent No.1, Joint Development Commissioner (IRD), whereby the order dated 01.04.2016 (Annexure P-13) was set aside and it was held that the land in dispute vests in the Gram Panchayat. As learned counsel for both sides were ad idem, and in view of the Supreme Court judgment in The State of Haryana vs. Jai Singh & Ors. [2025 (4) RCR (Civil) 241], the Bench of Alka Sarin, J. (Oral) and Ramesh Chander Dimri, J. set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter to respondent No.1 for a decision afresh after hearing the parties and in accordance with law; the parties were directed to appear before respondent No.1 on 27.04.2026 at 11.00 am; the petition and pending applications were disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CWP-14749-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision : 09.04.2026

Pavittar Singh and Another ... Petitioners

Versus

Joint Development Commissioner (IRD) and Others ... Respondents

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI

Present : Mr. S.S. Salar, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Mandeep Kaur, DAG Punjab for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Mr. J.S. Bhandohal, Advocate for respondent No.3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the order dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-14) whereby the order dated 01.04.2016 (Annexure P-13) has been set aside by respondent No.1 holding that the land in dispute vests in the Gram Panchayat.

Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the order dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-14) be set aside and the matter be remanded to respondent No.1-Joint Development Commissioner (IRD) Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab for a decision afresh in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in The State of Haryana vs. Jai Singh

& Ors. [2025 (4) RCR (Civil) 241] .

JITENDER KUMAR 2026.04.10 10:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-14749-2024

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In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the order dated 20.03.2024 (Annexure P-14) is set aside and the matter is remanded to respondent No.1-Joint Development Commissioner (IRD) Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab, who shall decide the matter afresh after hearing the parties and in accordance with the law.

The parties shall appear before respondent No.1-Joint Development Commissioner (IRD) Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab on 27.04.2026 at 11.00 am .

Disposed off. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed

off.

( ALKA SARIN ) JUDGE

09.04.2026 ( RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI ) jk JUDGE

NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO

JITENDER KUMAR 2026.04.10 10:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh