Mr. Rajive Bhalla, J.:- By way of this order, we shall dispose of CWP Nos.259 of 2005 and 9049 of 2010.

2. The Gram Panchayat of Village Sahni, Tehsil Phagwara, District Kapurthala, has filed CWP No.259 of 2005, praying that orders dated 29.12.1988, 30.01.1989, 02.07.1997 and 19.08.2004, passed by the Additional Director Consolidation of Holdings, Punjab, Jalandhar, the Consolidation Officer, Jalandhar, the Director, Consolidation, Punjab, Jalandhar, and the Director, Land Records, Punjab, Jalandhar, respectively, while exercising powers under Section 42 of the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Consolidation Act’) may be set aside. Respondents No.8 to 13 have filed CWP No.9049 of 2010, praying that orders passed under Section 11 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘1961 Act’), may be set aside.

3. Before proceeding to record our conclusions, it would be appropriate to set out, facts that have led to the filing of these petitions.

CWP No.259 of 2005

4. Counsel for the Gram Panchayat submits that orders dated 29.12.1988, 30.01.1989 and 02.07.1997