I N THE HlGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND I ARYANA AT v. SarupSnghand ot hers

affirm edbyt his Couit in CWP No 19075of2001 Tlle CoI lect or t herefore right ly t o redet cnninesurplusarea in accordancewit h dilect ions issuedby t his Court I t is furt her arguedt hat as t he pet it ionerI S I lot ent it I edt o t he benefit of sale deeds execut edaft er t he day t he Collect orright ly Suresh Kum ar 2014.04.04 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh t he pet it iollerspleafor excludingt llis I and liolll Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 470 0 9 CWP No12988 of2009 7 0 1 5 Tlle Com m issionerand t he Fiilaricial Cot nillissioilei llalle right lyaffirm edt he order passedbyt heCollect or I have heard counsel for t he part ies t he i ordersand 11ndno reason lO hold t hat t he i orders are 111 ally m anner illegalor void The Collect or Divisional Ofcer vide order dat ed 259 978 excluded land 34 bighasom t he I andholdingoft he blgI andowner on t hegroundt hat t lle land was sold by way of bonafldesale deeds but includedt he inort gagclaild The 81ed an appealand a revisioil before t he Com lnissionerand t he Financial Com inissionerprayingt hat t lc land should be excluded but wit hout success The inat t ei event uallycaine up fot considerat ion before t his in CWP No 1765 of 1982 The writ pet it ionwas allowed on 223 1996 and t he ColI ect or AgrarianRaj purawas direct edt o redet ennine t he surplusarea in t he followingt erm s 41 I t hcreforeallow t he writ pct it ionand direct t he Collect or lgrarianlRaj purat o redet ennine t he surplus area of t he t he land which 1S t he subj ectm at t er of t lle m ort gagewit h posSeSSiOnin favourof Rain Murt i and also givean oppoilunit ylo t he pet it ioilerlo select his pennissiblearca There will be no order as t o cost s ll 0 0 t 5 I Z r I Z m 7 Z Qm A perusaloft his cxt racl discloses t hat t he Collect or Agrarian Raj purawas direcled t o exclude t hc inort gageI and but t o also redet erinine area aft er Suresh Kum ar 2014.04.04 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh t o t he pet it ionert o select I lis Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 471 0 eJ CWP No12988 of2009 9 1 6 1 r 0 U I t I Z Z 1C m 7 Z Qe area The order dat ed 223 1996 drect ingt he ColI ect ort o redet ennione area aft eralordingan t o Des Rajt o select 111essence t he ent irecont roversyand cannot as canvassedbycounsel foi t he as a direct iont o t he Collect or t o exclude laondalone The Collect or however m isconst ruedt his order and t o exclude I and alone The FinancialColninissioner rect iSedt hiselror set asideoot dels passedby t he Collect or aild t he Coinm issioneoraild aft cr holdiilglllat direct ionsissuedby t he HighCourt have not been direct edt he Collect or Agrariall t o redelerm inesurplusarea aft er givingcom plet e det ails of t he land of t he I andownert he sales eect ed and t he I and wit h Tlle partof t he orderdat oed592001 passedbyt heFinancial Com m issioneorreadsas follows 44 Bolh lhe ordersdo not carry out t he direct ions givenbyt lle Hoilble HighCourt t hat t hesurplusarea be redet erinilled aft er t he I and wloich is t he subj ectlnat lei of t hc inort gagewit ll in favour of Rain Murt i and t hercaft eran be givent o t he land owiler t o select his Bot h court s have t aken an and COt lVelient course I 3ot h orders of t he Collect or Agrarianand Addit ional Colninissionerare t herefore t o be set aside and full oppolt unit ylS t o be providedlo t he concernedpart iest o explaint heir st ande ln view of above I herebyacceptt he ROR and set Suresh Kum ar 2014.04.04 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh aside t he order of Collect or Agrarianda1ed l l 121 997 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 472 0 A0 CWP No12988 of2009 7 0 40 I C5 I Z I t Z m 7 Z I l andt hatof t heAddit ionalCoininissionerdat ed2731 999 and rem andt he casc t o Collect ot AgrarianRaj purat o passself giving 0ers t hesurplusarea det ailsoft he I andoft he I andownert he sale effect cdand t he land wit h accordailce wit h I awlrules calculat ions Thereaoft ert he I andowner shouldbe givena chance t o select his area uilder Sect ion5 of t he Punj ab Land Rcf70nnsAct 1972 as per t he direct ionsof t he Honble ighCourl Tlle Collect or shouldalso exam lne t he and effect of Sect ion 80f t he Punj ab Land Refonlls Act 1972 in t hc cont ext of t he present case Paorliesare direct edt o appear before t he Col I ect or Raj puraon 22 02001 19 Des Raj t he bigI aildowner t hisorder byfilingCWP No 19075 of 2001 The writ pet it ionwas dism issedon 712 2 001 and t he order passedby t he Financial Conlm issioncr was afllrined by passingt he followingorder 64 Tlle disput eherein rclat est o t lle surplusarea in t he hands of Des Raj The m at t ercam e t o t I lis court in clvi l writ pet it ionNo 1765 of 1982 which was allowed oll 2232006 and t he followiilgdirect lon was issued I t hcrefore allow t he wi it pet it ionand direct t he Collect or t o rcdet erm ine t he Suresh Kum ar 2014.04.04 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh surplusarea of t he pet it ioneraft er excludingt he Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 473 0 23 CWP No12988 of2009 8 I andwhich is t he subj ectm at t er of t he m ort gage wit h in favourof Ram Mur aondalso givean opport ly t o t he t o select his area There will be no order as t o cost s 19 I il pursuance t o t his direct ion t he Collect or 1 r 0 0 I 0 I Z I Z OO 7 Z I l Agrariaillbyhis order dat cd l l 12 1997reedet erinned t he surplusarea t hc handsof t lle land owner andt hat was affirlned by t he Adclit ional Cot nm issioner Pat ialaDivision The ordei of t he Collect or 6Agrarianl and t hat of t he Addit ional Cot ninissioileiwere beforet he Financial Coinm issionerPullab wllo allowed t he revisionpet it ion t hat t he oorderswere and did not disclose t hc reasons The I earned Financial Com m issionerwas aso of t he view t hat t he direct ioils givenbyt his Court whoile t he case t o t he Col I ect or Agrarianlhad not bcen canied out lllasm ucI lils I andin t he handsof t he land owner had not beenpropcrlycalculat edShe sct aside t he order of t he Collect or 6Agrailnl and t hc Addit oional Coinlllissloiler and rcinaondedlhc case back lo t he Collect or Agrarianlfor a fresh det erm inat ionof t he I ll t he hands of DesjRaj I 1 is againstt his order t hal t he presentpet it ionhas been Oled under Art icle 226 oft he Const it ut ion Suresh Kum ar 2014.04.04 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh We have heard I earned senior counsel Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:25 t he I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 474 4 CWP No 12988of2009 9 t he order passedbyt he FinancialCoinm issionerThe case has been reinandedfor redet erm inat ionof t he surplusarea 111t he I ightof t he direct ionsalreadyissued by t his court in civil writ 765 of 1982and t hereforewe do not flnd any groundt o int erfere wit h t his order of rem and t he wnt pet it ionfails and t he sam e st and dism issed Tlle Collcct or lgrarianl Raj pura1S however direct ed t o flnalise t he det erm inat ionof t he surplusarea but not lat er t han six m ont hs fromt he dat eofreceiptofa copy oft his order The orclerpassedby Financial Coom lnissioner direct ing t he Collect or t o consoidert he sale cleeds t he land and redet erm ine t lle surplusarea rem andedfor det erm inat ionof surplusarea was afflrined by clearlyholdingt hat t he case has been in t he I iglltof dit 0ect ioilsalm ady 10C 0 0 C5 I Z I r Z CQ issued 111 CWP No l 765 of 1982 The Collect or Agrarianright ly 7 Z reassessedt he of t he big landowner and declared l 3422 hect aresof I and surplusTloe revisiot l Oled by t he beforet he Coinm issioner was dism issed as was t he revision Oled before t he Financial Coinm issioner The argulneilt saclvancedby counsel for t he t he Collect or was t o exclude I and alone he could not reopenot her t he ent ire m at t er i n iny considered opinionlS not t enable Vide order dat ed2231996 t he Collect or Agrariailwas direct ed t o exclude inort gageI and but was Suresh Kum ar 2014.04.04 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh also direct ed t o redet ennine surplusarea aft er Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 475 0 CWP No2988 of2009 l 7 40 1 0 0 0 t 5 I Z 2 I L Z 0 7 Z I l t o t he bigI andownert o select his The use oft he words redet enninet he surplusarea at ld 64 afford an t o t he t o select his leave no t hat t his court int endedt hat t he Collect orshouWreopen suiplus I ll t heir enlirelyFheargum entt hat t he Collect or Agrarianwast o onlyexcludc landm ay have m et wit ll success ift his courl had direcled t heCollect ort o exclude t he I and alone The argum entt hal as t he order dat ed 2591978 passeclbyt he Collect oor sale decds from considerat ion was not t he St at e oor t he allot t ees t lle ColI ect or Agrariancould not reopen t his Ordei m ust also fail Apartfroin t he fact t hat t he Collect oor Agrarianwas direct ed t o redet enninesurplusarea t he redet enninat ioil so inade by t he inort gageI and alone was set aside by t he Financial Coinm issionervide her order clat ed52001 This order was t hepet it ionerin CWP No 19075of 2001 and afOnned by a Division Bench of t his court on 71 22001 he correct ness of t lle order passedby t he FinancialCoint nissionerdircct ingt heCollect or t o redet erilliilesullolilsat ea lll accordancewit h direct ionsissued byt hiscout thavingbeen afOrm ed lll CWP No 19075 of 2001 t he canllot be heard t o urge t hat t he Collect or Agrarianhad no j urisdict iont o include I and wllicll was subj ect t nat t erofsale deeds while surplusarea I n view of what has been st at ed herein above l have no hesit at ion ill holdingt hat t he iinpugnedordersdo 1101Suffer 60111Elllyerror or of law as would requireint erfereilce I I le wiil I S dism issedwit h no order as t o cost s 1 122010 Suresh Kum ar GS 2014.04.04 16: 25 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh RAJI VE BHALLAI JUDGE Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document