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VIKAS BAHL
Kulwinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
Financial Commissioner (Appeals) – Respondent
VIKAS BAHL, J.
This writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 25.08.2022 (Annexure P-17) passed by the Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab, Chandigarh-respondent No.1 vide which the revision petition filed by the petitioners i.e., ROR no. 619 of 2018 in which the challenge was to the order dated 13.04.2010 (Annexure P-10); order dated 04.03.2010/10.03.2010 (Annexure P-9) and order dated 23.02.2010 (Annexure P-8) passed by respondent No.2, whereby the sanad takseem, Naksha Irri and Naksha Arra had been prepared, was dismissed. A further prayer has been made in the writ petition for directing respondent no.2 to decide the partition application afresh by impleading the petitioners in the sanad takseem with respect to Khasra nos. 216 (8-5), 217(6-5) and 218 (6-5).
2. Brief facts of the present case are that on 22.12.2005, respondents No.3 to 5, namely, Harjinder Singh, Hardit Singh and Bhagwant Singh, had filed an application under Section 111 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act (for short 'the Act') for partition of the land at village Dharamkot, Tehsil and District Patia
Locus standi is crucial in challenging partition proceedings, and subsequent purchasers after the completion of partition lack the standing to challenge the proceedings.
Claiming ownership through adverse possession negates any previous tenancy status, as established by multiple legal principles.
The court upheld the validity of the partition proceedings under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, affirming that due process was followed and petitioners had adequate opportunity to raise objections, whi....
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