IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15206 of 2025 Decided on: 11th March, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harbansh Lal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Swarn Singh Jasrotia, Advocate vice Mr. Pankaj Negi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Proceedings under Section 163 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954 (in short ‘the Act’) were initiated against the petitioner. The Assistant Collector Second Grade, Palampur, District Kangra passed an order therein on 15.09.2023 (Annexure P-5), ordering ejectment of the petitioner from the land in question. Petitioner assailed the aforesaid order by instituting appeal under Section 14 of the Act before the concerned Sub-Divisional 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Collector. His appeal was dismissed on 17.02.2025. In this writ petition, the aforesaid two orders have been challenged. 2. Statutory remedy is available to the petitioner against the aforesaid order in terms of Sections 14-17 of the H.P. Land Revenue Act. This writ petition, in view of availability of efficacious statutory remedy to the petitioner, therefore, cannot be entertained. It to stand disposed of accordingly with liberty reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of his grievances raised in this writ petition. The period spent in pursuing this writ petition shall not be computed for the purpose of limitation. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 11, 2026 Judge Mukesh