128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-16893-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 26.05.2026 Kewal Singh and Another ... Petitioners Versus Joint Development Commissioner (Panchayat Land) and Others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present : Mr. Ankush Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India averring therein that the petitioners have filed an appeal, which is pending before respondent No.1 – Joint Development Commissioner (Panchayat Land), Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab – alongwith an application for stay. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has stated that the petitioners would be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.1 to decide the stay application filed alongwith the appeal under Section 11(2) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 in a time bound manner and till then their possession be protected. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Learned State counsel is not in a position to deny JITENDER KUMAR 2026.05.27 09:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Chandigarh CWP-16893-2026 -2- that despite the appeal having been filed in April 2026, the application for stay has not been decided by respondent No.1. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.1 – Joint Development Commissioner (Panchayat Land), Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab – to decide the application (Annexure P-3) for stay expeditiously and in accordance with law and till such time as the application for stay is not decided, status quo qua possession be maintained. 6. Disposed off accordingly. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off. ( ALKA SARIN ) JUDGE 26.05.2026 jk ( RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI ) JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO JITENDER KUMAR 2026.05.27 09:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Chandigarh