P&H: Appointment of Local Commissioner In Encroachment Dispute; Sets Aside Trial Court’s Refusal To Appoint Local Commissioner The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a civil revision petition and directed the trial court to appoint a competent revenue official as Local Commissioner to demarcate land in a suit alleging encroachment. P&H High Court set aside order which had refused the plaintiffs’ plea for a local commission. The case concerns property measuring 42’ × 187’ (28.87 marlas) forming
P&H: Appointment of Local Commissioner In Encroachment Dispute; Sets Aside Trial Courts Refusal To Appoint Local Commissioner
punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date:
04 May 2026
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Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.26.R.9 — Appointment of local commissioner — Suit alleging encroachment upon portion of land — Identification and demarcation of the suit property becomes essential for proper adjudication of the rights of the parties — Local commissioner from revenue department is found to be appropriate and necessary. (Paras 5 and 6)
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punjab haryana
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