Whether approved for reporting?, (Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes)

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.

Notice confined to respondents No.1 to 4, which is waived by Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General.

The interest of the petitioner is common to that of proforma respondents No. 5 to 17, who were petitioners along with present petitioner before the Divisional Commissioner, Mandi in Appeal No. 240/2022 (old) 63/2025 (new). The interest of proforma respondents No. 5 to 17 being common with that of the petitioner, there is no necessity to issue notice of this petition to the aforesaid proforma respondents, more so, taking into consideration the nature

of the grievance raised by the petitioner, the impugned orders passed by the authorities, and the order being passed hereinafter, which is not against the interest of proforma respondents No. 5 to 17.

2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter has been heard at this stage.

2(i) Proceedings under Section 163 of the H.P. Land Revenue Act were initiated and notice was issued to Sh. Bhag Chand S/o Shri Hukme Ram, the predecessor-in-interest of the petitioner and proforma