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Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the Gram Panchayat had filed an application under Section 7(2) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 for seeking eviction of unauthorized occupants from the Panchayat land which was allowed by the Assistant Collector, Ist Grade, Guhla on 29.5.2006. After the ejectment order was passed, an application for execution was filed, which was allowed on 21.3.2012 in which it was observed that "but the penalty amount which was imposed upon the respondent vide order dated 14.11.2006, was not deposited by the respondent. It is again ordered to the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Guhla that he may recover the penalty amount within a period of two months and deposit the penalty amount in the Panchayat fund".