Roshan Lal and Others v. State of Haryana and Others
Regularization of unauthorized constructions on Gram Panchayat land – writ petition disposed of on limited prayer
Case brief
What is this about?
Roshan Lal and Ors v. State of Haryana and Ors, CWP-9230-2026 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 27.03.2026 (Alka Sarin J., author; Ramesh Chander Dimri J. on the bench). Petitioners sought only a direction to the Gram Panchayat (respondent No.5) to decide their application (Annexure P-9) for regularization of unauthorized houses constructed on panchayat-owned land. Writ petition disposed of with a four-week time-bound direction to decide the application in accordance with law; petitioners' possession protected by recorded counsel assurance till decision; no adjudication on merits; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.5-Gram Panchayat to decide the petitioners' application (Annexure P-9) for regularization within four weeks in accordance with law, without commenting on merits; recorded assurance of counsel for respondents No.1 to 4 and No.5 that the petitioners' possession shall not be disturbed till the application is decided; pending applications, if any, disposed of.