Punjab-Haryana High Court
State Of Haryana & Anr vs Pritam Singh And Ors on 5 September, 2022
Author: Anil Kshetarpal
Bench: Anil Kshetarpal
RFA-4031-2015(O&M) and -1-
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
RFA-4031-2015(O&M)
Date of decision: 05.09.2022
STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. ..Appellants
Versus
PRITAM SINGH AND ORS. ..Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL
Present: Mr. Shivendra Swaroop, AAG, Haryana.
Mr. Sushil K. Sharma, Advocate
for Mr. Sandeep K. Laura, Advocate
Mr. Shoaib Khan, Advocate
for the landowners.
Mr. Prateek Mahajan, Advocate
Ms. Nikita Goel, Advocate.
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J(Oral)
This Batch of 187 appeals (details whereof are at the foot of the order) has come up for final disposal.
As many as 99 reference petitions filed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the 1894 Act') were disposed of by the Reference Court (hereinafter referred to as 'the RC') on 12.04.2014.
It has been pointed out that the land in the revenue record is recorded as Shamlat Patti Saketri Hasab Rasad Zar Khewat.
Hence, on 08.08.2022, the Municipal Corporation, Panchkula, was added as respondent No.4.
In view of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in State of Haryana Vs. Jai Singh, 2022 SCC (Online) SC 418, the primary question which would arise for determination is, "as to whether such land falls within the definition of Shamlat deh as defined in Section 2(g) of the Punjab Villge Common Land (Regulation) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as 'the 1961 1 of 11 ::: Downloaded on - 29-12-2022 16:59:36 ::: RFA-4031-2015(O&M) and -2- other connected cases Act')?" In fact, this question was never taken up before the RC.
The learned counsel representing the parties are ad idem that the aforesaid question shall be required to be decided at the first instance.
Though, under the 1961 Act, the jurisdiction of the Civil Court is barred, however, the land in question now falls within the area of Municipal Corporation, Panchkula. The Gram Panchayats ceases to have any control over the area.
In view of the consensus arrived at, the award passed by the RC is set aside.
The cases are remanded back to the RC for deciding the question as noticed above.
The parties through their counsel directed to appear before the RC on 14.10.2022.
The RC is requested to provide an opportunity to both the parties to file additional pleadings as well as lead evidence before deciding the matter.
It has been noticed that in certain appeals arising from the same batch, the service of notice is not complete. The issue involved in all these cases is identical. Hence, the aforesaid appeals are also disposed of in the same terms with liberty to the unserved respondents to file an application for revival, if aggrieved.
Needless to observe that all the objections/questions shall remain open for adjudication.
All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of.
September 05th, 2022 (ANIL KSHETARPAL)
Ay JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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2. RFA-4032-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S SHER SINGH (DECEASED) THR LRS. AND ANR.
3. RFA-4033-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S KARNAIL SINGH AND ORS
4. RFA-4034-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S RAMZAN MOHAMMAD AND ORS
5. RFA-4035-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S PRITAM SINGH AND ORS
6. RFA-4036-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S JARNAIL SINGH AND ORS.
7. RFA-4037-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S HARMINDER SINGH AND ANR
8. RFA-4038-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S KARAM SINGH AND ANR.
9. RFA-4043-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA & ORS V/S BALBIR SINGH AND ANR.
10. RFA-4044-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S SUCHA SINGH AND ANR.
11. RFA-4045-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S PARVINDER SINGH @ PALVINDER SINGH AND ANR.
12. RFA-4046-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S RAM MURTI AND ANR.
13. RFA-4047-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S BHUPINDER SINGH AND ORS
14. RFA-4048-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S SURINDER KAUR @ SUMINDER KAUR AND ANR.
15. RFA-4049-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S HARDEV SINGH AND ORS
16. RFA-4050-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S SITA (DECEASED) THR LRS. AND ORS
17. RFA-4051-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S NIRMAL SINGH AND ORS.
18. RFA-4052-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S GURDEV SINGH AND ORS
19. RFA-4053-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S JANG SINGH AND ANR.
20. RFA-4054-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S BALBIR SINGH AND ORS
21. RFA-4055-2015 - STATE OF HARYANA V/S GURPREET SINGH (DECEASED) THR LR AND ANR.
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97. RFA-5868-2014 - AVTAR SINGH & ANR V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ANR
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118. RFA-6841-2014 - PRITAM SINGH AND ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR
119. RFA-6842-2014 - HARDEV SINGH AND ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ORS
120. RFA-6843-2014 - BHUPINDER SINGH AND ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ORS
121. RFA-6844-2014 - MOHAN SINGH AND ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR
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124. RFA-6847-2014 - SMT. KANTA DEVI V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ANR
125. RFA-6848-2014 - ASHWANI KUMAR & ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR
126. RFA-6849-2014 - RAVI NANDAN & ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ANR
127. RFA-6850-2014 - BALDEV SINGH & ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ORS
128. RFA-6851-2014 - JAGAN NATH AND ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR
129. RFA-6852-2014 - CHARANJIT KAUR V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS
130. RFA-6853-2014 - KULWANT SINGH & ORS V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ORS
131. RFA-6854-2014 - KHUSHAL SINGH AND ANR V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ANR
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141. RFA-6864-2014 - JANG SINGH V/S STATE OF HARYANA & ANR
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