ORDER

Rafiq, C.J. -- 1. These two Writ Petitions have been filed as Public Interest Litigation with a similar grievance about the encroachment on the public land seeking a direction to the respondent – State authorities to remove such encroachment and restore the public land to its original position.

2. W.P.No. 7865/2021 (PIL) has been filed by the Gram Panchayat Dhooma through its Sarpanch Smt. Gulsam Bai, with regard to land of Khasra No. 491 Area 0.78 hectare; Khasra No. 492/1 Area 3.22 hectare, Khasra No. 90 area 9.30 hectare, Khasra No. 410/1 area 0.82 hectare, Khasra No. 411 area 0.82 hectare, Khasra No. 499/4 area 0.17 hectare, Khasra No. 469 area 0.02 hectare, Khasra No. 464 area 0.17 hectare, Khasra No. 670 area 0.20 hectare, Khasra No. 383 area 0.30 hectare, Khasra No. 50 area 0.30 hectare and Khasra No. 141 area 9.9 hectare situated at Resham Kendra Village Dhooma, Patwari Halka No. 15, R.N.M. Dhooma, Tehsil Lakhnadoon, District Seoni (M.P.).

3. According to the petitioner all the aforementioned parcels of the land fall within the jurisdiction of Gram Panchayat Dhooma. Since these plots of land are appurtenant to National Highway No.7 and are having commercial utility, se