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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.4567 of 2020
Decided on: 30th June, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jagat Singh
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Anil Kumar Manget, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Petitioner seeks to assail the order dated 27.08.2020 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Sirmour at Nahan, ordering for construction of new Patwar Khana/Bhawan, Patwar Circle Hallahan at Village Bheeb in Revenue Estate Hallahan on the land comprised in Khasra No.765/1, measuring 0-19 bighas, to the extent of 1/5th share, i.e. 4 Biswas, that has been transferred in the name of Revenue Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh.
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Respondents had previously placed on record instructions dated 03.11.2020 alongwith compendium of
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
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documents. During the course of hearing today, learned Additional Advocate General placed on record office instructions dated 24.06.2026, inter alia, conveying that building of old Patwar Circle Hallahan was dismantled on 19.03.2024; Construction of new building of the said Patwar Circle was completed in August, 2021; The said building had been constructed upon the land comprised in Khasra No.765/1, measuring 00-04-00 bighas at Revenue Estate Hallahan, Sub-Tehsil Ronhat, District Sirmour. That Patwar office and revenue records were shifted in the newly constructed building on 26.05.2022.
In view of above office instructions and the documents already appended on record by the respondents alongwith office instructions dated 03.11.2020, the relief in the nature prayed for by the petitioner cannot be allowed to him at this stage. Accordingly, the present writ petition to stand disposed of as new building of Patwar Circle Hallahan has been constructed by the respondents, from where it is in operation for the last four years. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua June 30, 2026
Judge Mukesh