ORDER :

Narinder Chauhan, Financial Commissioner

This revision petition has been filed against the orders of Divisional Commissioner, Shimla, who in revenue appeal No. 128/2006 vide order dated 25.04.2008, upheld the orders of Collector Solan, who in case No. 51/13 of 1997, orders dated 17.04.2006, under Section 118 (3) (d) of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972, wherein land bearing khasra No. 629/1 measuring 0.2 bigha and khasra No. 940/630/1 measuring 0.8 bigha, total 0.10 bigha, situated in mauza Gahi, Tehsil Kasauli, District Solan, was ordered to be vested in favour of the State Government free from all encumbrances on the grounds of violation of Section 118 (1) of the 1972 Act.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the Tehsildar Kasauli, had sent a report dated 7.6.1994, alongwith relevant papers to the District Collector, Solan stating therein that Sh. Arun Jain resident of House No. 3237, Sector 21-D, Chandigarh has constructed a house on land comprising khasra No. 629/1 measuring 0-2 bigha and khasra No. 940/630/1 measuring 0-8 bigha kitas 2 total measuring 0-10 bigha situated in Mauja Gahi, Tehsil Kasauli, District Solan. That Sh. Durga Ram and Smt. Ka