IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 135 CWP-14472-2025 Date of decision: 10.07.2025 SAKATTAR SINGH BATTH ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Vishal Singh Borwal, Advocate for Mr. L.M. Gultai, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. A.G. Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed seeking a directions to respondent No.2 to decide the application filed by the petitioner dated 27.09.2022 under the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of the Punjab (Welfare and Settlement of Landless, Marginal and Small Occupant Farmers) Allotment of State of Government Land Rules, 2021. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to his grievance, the petitioner has already submitted an application dated 27.09.2022 (Annexure P-1) but the respondents have not taken any action thereupon till date. He contends that the petitioner would be satisfied at this stage, in case respondent No.2- the VISHAL SHARMA 2025.07.10 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14472-2025 -2- Allotment Commissioner-cum-Sub Divisional Magistrate, Lopoke/Ajnala, District Amritsar is directed to consider and decide the application dated 27.09.2022 (Annexure P-1) submitted by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. Notice of motion. Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. A.G. Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and prays for some time to complete instructions and file response, if necessary. He, however, does not have any objection to the above request. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, by directing respondent No.2 to consider and decide the application dated 27.09.2022 by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of four months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JULY 10, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.07.10 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document