The classification of lands as shamlat patti is upheld; civil courts lack jurisdiction over ownership disputes regarding shamlat deh lands under the Act.

JUDGMENT :

Sureshwar Thakur, J.

Since both the supra writ petitions arise from a common verdict, as, made by the learned Revisional Court concerned, therebys both become amenable for a common verdict being made thereons.

2. Through the instant writ petitions, the petitioner seek the quashing of the order dated 30.5.2022 passed by the learned Financial Commissioner, Haryana, wherebys the revision petition filed against the order dated 24.11.2021, passed by the learned Commissioner concerned, became dismissed, besides therebys the order dated 24.12.2020, passed by the learned Collector, Ambala, and, the order dated 24.11.2021, passed by the Commissioner, Division Ambala dated 24.11.2021, thus became affirmed.

3. For brevity, the facts are being taken from CWP No. 29007 of 2022.

4. It is averred in the instant petition, that initially two suits became filed under Section 13 -A of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 (for short the Act of 1961'). One of such filed suit(s) was by one Ram Ji Lal (respondent No. 5 in CWP No. 28866 of 2022) and others against the Gram Panchayat Bhudian. In the said suit, the plaintiffs claimed the rendition of a declaratory relief for theirs becoming declared owners in possession of the suit land, besides claimed the relief of permanent injunction, thus for restraining the Gram Panchayat from interfering in the peaceful possession of the plaintiffs over the disputed/subject lands. The other suit became filed on 10.5.2007, rather by Gram Panchayat Bhudian against Roop Singh (respondent No. 5 in CWP No. 29007 of 2022) and others. In the said suit, the Gram Panchayat claimed the rendition of a declaratory relief for therebys its becoming declared owner in possession of the suit land. In both the supra civil suits, common lands were involved.

5. The learned Collector concerned, through a decision made thereons, on 22.2.2011, non-suited the supra plaintiff-Ram Ji Lal (respondent No. 5 in CWP No. 28866 of 2022), whereas, the suit of the Gram Panchayat was decreed in favour of the plaintiff-Gram Panchayat concerned.

6. Being aggrieved therefrom, the above said Roop Singh and Ram Ji Lal, preferred two separate statutory appeals before the learned statutory appellate authority concerned. Through an order made thereons on 21.5.2013, the learned appellate authority concerned, set aside the order dated 22.2.2011, and, remanded the case to the learned Collector concerned with a direction to decide the matter afresh but after hearing both the parties.

7. The learned Collector concerned, through an order dated 24.12.2020, dismissed the suit bearing No. 15/13-A preferred by the Gram Panchayat concerned, whereas, the suit bearing No. 190/13-A preferred by Ram Ji Lal became decreed in his favour.

8. Being aggrieved from the said verdicts, the Gram Panchayat concerned, preferred two separate appeals before the learned Commissioner concerned. However, through a common order made thereons, o