1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMPMO No.446 of 2018 Date of Decision : 07.08.2025 Nagrota Welfare Society …… Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ……Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Senior Advocate with Mr. Raman Jamalta and Mr. Paras Dhaulta, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Goldy Kumar, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Bipin Chander Negi, Judge (oral) The present petition has been filed against a show cause notice issued by the Assistant Collector, 1st Grade, Nagrota Bagwan, District Kangra, Himachal Padesh informing the present petitioner-Society with respect to initiation of proceedings under Section 163 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954 initiated for removal of encroachment made by present petitioner-Society. 2. The present proceedings against the issuance of a show cause notice is premature. In view thereof, present petition is disposed of with a 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 direction to respondent No.4 to proceed further, in accordance with law, qua pending proceedings initiated against the petitioner-Society for removal of alleged encroachment under Section 163 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954. 3. The parties are directed to appear before the Assistant Collector, 1st Grade, Nagrota Bagwan, District Kangra, on 20.08.2025. The petitioner-Society is free to raise its defence in the said proceedings. Subject to the convenience of the said authority, the proceedings initiated under Section 163 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954 be disposed of as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law. 4. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. ( Bipin Chander Negi) August 7, 2025 (KS) Judge