P&H: Upholds Eviction From Gram Panchayat Land, Says Vacant Abadi Deh Land Not Owned by Any Person
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Bhupinder Singh challenging eviction proceedings initiated by the Gram Panchayat over 700 square yards of land in Village Balana, Ambala. The Court upheld the orders passed by the Assistant Collector, Collector and Commissioner directing eviction of the petitioner’s father from the disputed land.
The Gram Panchayat had moved under Section 7 of the Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, alleging that the land belonged to the Panchayat and had been illegally occupied. The authorities relied on a report of the Sub Divisional Officer, Ambala, which found...