IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 2424/2026 Decided on: 03..03.2026 Madan Lal …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents.

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Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.

This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: -

“A. Issue a writ Certiorari Directing the Respondents to produce the original field book (1958-59), all musabi records used for H bandobast, and any documents relied upon in the settlement process 1977-78 leading to Musabi circulated after 2022 wherein 5-Karam length is being indicated for northern side of Khasra No. 340 and southern boundary, the measurement shows 18 karm instead of 20; in the central area (where Khasra Nos. 101 and 102 adjoin), 16 karm instead of 18; and on the northern side, where ground verification shows 7 karm, the map inaccurately shows 5 karm. As a result, the area of Khasra No. 340 is wrongly reduced to 2 kanal 14 marla, even though it is officially recorded as 3 kanal 2 marla, for th