CWP-24143 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Darshan Singh and another State of Punjab and others CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present : Mr. Randeep Singh Waraich (Rana), Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Shekhar Verma, Additional DEEPAK SIBAL Through this petition the petitioners seek issuance direction to respondent No.3 to expeditiously decide 21.07.2020, to challenge therein passed by the Collector aforesaid appeal is decided, the respondents be restrained from dispossessing the petitioners from the land in question. 2. At the outset, learned State counsel submits that he has instructions to state that finally decided by respondent No.3 within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order petitioners’ prayer for expeditious disposal of their appeal is taken care of. 3. So far as the prayer of the petitioners for not dispossessing them from the land in question till the concerned, while disposing No.10126-2020 24143 of 2025 (O&M) Sr. No.126 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24143 of 2025 Date of Decision : Darshan Singh and another Versus State of Punjab and others HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Mr. Randeep Singh Waraich (Rana), Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Shekhar Verma, Additional A.G., Punjab. *** DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) Through this petition the petitioners seek issuance direction to respondent No.3 to expeditiously decide , to challenge therein the ex-parte order dated 21.12.2018 the Collector, Jalandhar, with a further prayer that till their aforesaid appeal is decided, the respondents be restrained from dispossessing the petitioners from the land in question. At the outset, learned State counsel submits that he has instructions to state that the petitioners’ afore referred appeal shall be finally decided by respondent No.3 within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by respondent No.3. petitioners’ prayer for expeditious disposal of their appeal is taken care of. So far as the prayer of the petitioners for not dispossessing them from the land in question till the final concerned, while disposing of the petitioners’ 2020, this Court, through order dated 17.07.2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 24143 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 21.08.2025 …Petitioners …Respondents DEEPAK SIBAL HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Mr. Randeep Singh Waraich (Rana), Advocate, A.G., Punjab. Through this petition the petitioners seek issuance of a direction to respondent No.3 to expeditiously decide their appeal, filed on parte order dated 21.12.2018, with a further prayer that till their aforesaid appeal is decided, the respondents be restrained from dispossessing the petitioners from the land in question. At the outset, learned State counsel submits that he has express petitioners’ afore referred appeal shall be finally decided by respondent No.3 within a period of 3 months from the by respondent No.3. Thus, the petitioners’ prayer for expeditious disposal of their appeal is taken care of. So far as the prayer of the petitioners for not dispossessing final disposal of their appeal is petitioners’ earlier petition, being CWP order dated 17.07.2020, had directed VANDANA 2025.08.27 09:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-24143 of 2025 that the petitioners shall not be dispossessed till the decision of the application for referred appeal. of the petitioners’ appeal. 4. Disposed of. August 21, 202 vandana Whether speaking/reasoned : Whether reportable 24143 of 2025 (O&M) that the petitioners shall not be dispossessed till the decision of the application for stay which would be filed by them referred appeal. We direct to extend the said protection till the final decision of the petitioners’ appeal. Disposed of. (DEEPAK SIBAL JUDGE (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE , 2025 ther speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No that the petitioners shall not be dispossessed till the decision of their filed by them along with the afore he said protection till the final decision DEEPAK SIBAL) JUDGE (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE VANDANA 2025.08.27 09:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document