CWP-14234-2026 (O&M) -1- 127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14234-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.07.2026 BALWANT SINGH ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shruti, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Abhilaksh Gaind, Advocate and Mr. Rakesh Roy, Advocate for respondent No.4. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral) CM-9508-CWP-2026 Prayer in this application is for placing on record the affidavit of the Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Nadala, District Kapurthala. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. The affidavit of the Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Nadala, District Kapurthala is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. CWP-14234-2026 1. The present Civil Writ Petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of CHETAN THAKUR 2026.07.17 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-14234-2026 (O&M) -2- mandamus directing the official respondents No.3 to 5 to conduct the pending demarcation of the land bearing Khasra No.42//22 and 23 and 57//10/2 and also with regard to Khasra Nos.200, 300, 301 and 288 situated in Village Nadala, Tehsil Bholath, District Kapurthala, in which khaal and passage have been reserved and shown for the inhabitants of the village but the said land has been encroached upon by the illegal occupants i.e. respondents No.6 to 10 etc., with a further prayer to direct the official respondents to decide the representations (Annexures P-2, P-4 and P-5) filed by the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that about 74 kanals of land belonging to Nagar Panchayat, Village Nadala, Tehsil Bholath, District Kapurthala is under the illegal possession of respondents No.6 to 10 and other persons. He further submitted that despite requests being made to the Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala as well as to the Assistant Collector-cum-Tehsildar, Bholath, District Kapurthala for conducting demarcation to ascertain the actual and truthful position as to whether the aforesaid land is under the illegal possession of some private persons or not, no action has been taken by the said authorities. 3. At this stage, Mr. Abhilaksh Gaind, learned counsel for respondent No.4-Nagar Panchayat submitted that respondent No.4 is not averse to the said demarcation, if at all the same is conducted. He further submitted that the revenue authorities may conduct any kind of demarcation with regard to the land pointed out by the petitioner. He referred to paragraph Nos.3 and 4 of the aforesaid affidavit filed by the Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Nadala, District Kapurthala in this regard. CHETAN THAKUR 2026.07.17 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-14234-2026 (O&M) -3- 4. Ms. Shruti, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab submitted that the Tehsildar, Tehsil Bholath, District Kapurthala will consider the request of the petitioner in this regard and conduct the demarcation of the land in coordination with the concerned revenue officers as well as the Nagar Panchayat and the needful will be done within a period of four months from today. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of the aforesaid stand taken by the learned State counsel as well as the learned counsel for respondent No.4, the present Civil Writ Petition may be disposed of accordingly. 6. Ordered accordingly. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) JUDGE (SANJIV BERRY) 14.07.2026 JUDGE Chetan Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No CHETAN THAKUR 2026.07.17 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.