IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 102+205 Amandeep Singh Shri Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Secretary Commissioner, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat and others CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) CM-8897 certified copies of Ann record reply of the answering respondents and the photocopies/true typed copies of the Annexures R and the reply of the answering responden typed copies of the Annexures R COCP-1778-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-8897-CII-2025 in/and COCP No.1778 of 2025 Date of decision : Amandeep Singh Versus Shri Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Secretary Commissioner, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat and others CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Hardik Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, DAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Arvind Kashyap, Advocate for the applicants respondents No.4 to 6. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) 8897-CII-2025 Prayer in this application is for exemption from filing the certified copies of Annexures R-4/1 to R record reply of the answering respondents and the photocopies/true typed copies of the Annexures R-4/1 to R The application is allowed subject to all just exceptions and the reply of the answering responden typed copies of the Annexures R-4/1 to R 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2025 in/and 1778 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-31.07.2025 …..Petitioner Shri Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Hardik Ahluwalia, Advocate Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, DAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 Mr. Arvind Kashyap, Advocate for the applicants- Prayer in this application is for exemption from filing the 4/1 to R-4/15 and for placing on record reply of the answering respondents and the photocopies/true 4/1 to R-4/15. The application is allowed subject to all just exceptions and the reply of the answering respondents and the photocopies/true 4/1 to R-4/15 are taken on record. VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.01 18.04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP-1778 proceedings the order dated Bench of this Court in CWP another vs. State of Punjab and others”, which was disposed of with the following directions : Gurminder Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Bass Pathana has been filed in the Court today. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof supplied to the counsel opposite. complianc COCP-1778-2025 (O & M) 1778-2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that proceedings be initiated against the respondent the order dated 20.10.2023 (Annexure P Bench of this Court in CWP-24003-2023 another vs. State of Punjab and others”, which was disposed of with the following directions :- “Disposed of with a mandamus, upon, the BDPO concerned, to forthwith institute an eviction petition against the encroacher(s) concerned, upon, the petition lands, but preceding therewith, a valid demarcation of the petition lands shall be carried out. If. in the said validly conducted demarcation of the petition lands, encroachment(s) is revealed to be made by the encroacher(s) concerned, thereupon, the BDPO concerned, shall forthwith institute a petition for eviction before the competent authority concerned, who shall on receiving it, shall make a v thereon, within three months of its preferment before him, but, after hearing all affected persons concerned.” Status report dated 30.7.2025 by way of affidavit of Shri Gurminder Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Bass Pathana has been filed in the Court today. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof supplied to the counsel opposite. Learned counsel for the State submits that necessary compliance has been made, while passing 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that contempt against the respondent(s) for not complying (Annexure P-1) passed by a Division titled as “Gurmail Singh and another vs. State of Punjab and others”, which was disposed of with Disposed of with a mandamus, upon, the concerned, to forthwith institute an eviction petition against the encroacher(s) concerned, upon, the petition lands, but preceding therewith, a valid demarcation of the petition lands shall be carried out. If. in the said validly conducted the petition lands, encroachment(s) is revealed to be made by the encroacher(s) concerned, thereupon, the BDPO concerned, shall forthwith institute a petition for eviction before the competent authority concerned, who shall on receiving it, shall make a valid speaking decision thereon, within three months of its preferment before him, but, after hearing all affected persons Status report dated 30.7.2025 by way of affidavit of Shri Gurminder Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Bassi Pathana has been filed in the Court today. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof supplied to the counsel opposite. Learned counsel for the State submits that necessary e has been made, while passing Speaking Orders dated VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.01 18.04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 05.6.2025 (Annexu thus, no cause survives in the present petition. directions of this Court stands complied with in toto and the wall has been demolished. passed in the present petition, the same is July 31, 202 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-1778-2025 (O & M) 05.6.2025 (Annexure R-1 and R/T-1) by the respondent thus, no cause survives in the present petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the directions of this Court stands complied with in toto and the wall has been demolished. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition, the same is Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. , 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 3 by the respondent-authority; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the directions of this Court stands complied with in toto and the wall has ove, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition, the same is disposed of accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.01 18.04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document