Judgment

Mr. Sureshwar Thakur, J.

Notice of motion.

2. Mr. Maninder Singh, DAG, Punjab, waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.1. Mr. Sahil Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Paruneet Singh, Advocate waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.2.

3. Gram Panchayat Salempur, Tehsil and District Ludhiana, instituted, on 03.11.2016, a petition under Section 11 of The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), whereby it claimed the making of a declaratory decree, thus declaring the plaintiff (supra), to be owner in possession of the suit lands.

4. The said petition was based upon the purported illegality occurring in an order passed, on 27.03.1995 by the Consolidation Officer, Hoshiarpur, whereby through a mutation becoming recorded in favour of the proprietors, thus an untenable conferment of right, title and interest over the disputed lands became endowed, upon the plaintiff.

5. On the said raised plea issues were struck by the learned Collector concerned.

6. After adduction of evidence on the said issues but solitarily by the Gram Panchayat concerned, it was concluded, that since in the pre consolidation records, the respondents t