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SURESHWAR THAKUR, KULDEEP TIWARI
Seema Devi – Appellant
Versus
Director Rural Development and Panchayat (Appeal) Sas Nagar Mohali – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sureshwar Thakur, J.
Gram Panchayat Village Sibbo Chack, Block and Tehsil Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur, through its Sarpanch, instituted case No.3 of 2017, before the learned Collector concerned. The case (supra) was cast under Section 7 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act of 1961'), against the present petitioners, respondents therein, thus seeking for their eviction from the petition land(s). Through an order made thereon, on 25.01.2018 (Annexure P-3), the learned Collector concerned decreed the said eviction petition. The aggrieved therefrom, instituted thereagainst, an appeal bearing No.1631 of 2018, before the competent appellate authority concerned, who, through a decision made thereon, on 28.06.2019 (Annexure P-4), after concurring with the verdict, as became earlier made by the learned Collector concerned (Annexure P-3), thus proceeded to dismiss the above statutory appeal. The above concurrently made decisions against the petitioners, by both the statutory authorities below, have led them to institute thereagainst, the instant writ petition before this Court.
2. Admittedly, in the ownership column of the
The court emphasized the importance of providing reliable evidence to rebut presumptions based on revenue records and upheld the authority of revenue authorities to pass eviction orders in cases of u....
The necessity of a valid demarcation report is crucial for establishing claims of encroachment on common land under the Punjab Village Common Lands Act.
The court emphasized the importance of providing prima facie evidence to support claims of lease or adverse possession in land dispute cases.
The court emphasized that mere claims of ownership are insufficient; prima facie evidence of title must be established to invoke eviction proceedings under the Punjab Village Common Lands Act.
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