Maha Singh v. Commissioner Hisar Division Hisar and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-1970-2017 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 21.04.2026. Writ petition disposed of on withdrawal with liberty to pursue application under Section 5A(1A) of the Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 (inserted by Haryana Act No.19 of 2024, w.e.f. 16.08.2024); Gram Panchayat to decide within 15 days; petitioners' possession (house constructed on the land in 1998) protected pending decision and for a further 15 days if the application is rejected, to enable appeal. Parties: Maha Singh (deceased) through LRs v. Commissioner Hisar Division, Hisar and Others (Gram Panchayat is respondent No.4). Counsel: Rakesh Nehra, Senior Advocate with Harmanpreet Kaur for petitioners; Saurabh Mago, DAG Haryana for respondent Nos.1 to 3; Jai Bhagwan Sharma for respondent No.4; Kamal Sharma for respondent Nos.5 to 8. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum.