P&H: Dismisses PIL against Gram Panchayat’s decision of sale of land to petrol pump, as sale consideration was utilised for development works of village.
High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed against the lease and sale of Gram Panchayat land holding that the petitioner failed to show any illegality in the transactions or any genuine public interest.
The petition challenged a series of orders and documents, including the lease deed, the sale deed, an inquiry report, and approvals granted by the Panchayat authorities. The petitioner argued that the land had been sold in violation of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 and the Rules framed under it, and also claimed that the purchasers were not villagers and that the land...
