J.S. Khehar, J. - Learned counsel for the parties are agreed that common questions of fact and law arise for determination in 25 writ petitions, namely, CWP Nos. 1996, 2252, 2261, 2266, 2290, 2294, 2298, 2305, 2332, 2334, 2336, 2348, 2349, 2357, 2358, 2463, 3050, 3334, 4724, 4477, 4635, 4653, 4654, 4666 and 4723 of 2003. At the option of the learned counsel for the petitioner, arguments have been advanced on the basis of pleadings in CWP No. 2294 of 2003. Accordingly, in the instant order, facts have been taken from the pleadings in CWP No. 2294 of 2003.

2. The proprietor of the petitioner-Ahuja Vaishno Dhaba No. 1 Krishan Lal, purchased land comprised in Killa No. 172//9/1(2-17), 10/1 (1-8) in the revenue estate of village Murthal, Tehsil Sonepat, adjoining the G.T. road, through a registered sale deed dated 30.10.1986. It is the case of the petitioner that he constructed a building thereon for using it as a "dhaba" itself. It is further the case of the petitioner that the building constructed over the land in question is exclusively owned by the petitioner and as such no part of the building can be described as an encroachment on Government land.

3. On 8.7.2002, the Distr