IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-7117-1995 (O&M)

Date of decision :27.02.2025 BUDH RAM AND OTHERS …Petitioners Versus THE FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present : Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Nirmaljit Singh Diwana, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab.

Mr. G.S. Punia, Sr. Advocate assisted by Ms. Manleen Kaur, Advocate for respondents No.4(i), 4(iii), 4(v), 5 and 6.

HARSH BUNGER, J.

Prayer in the present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is, inter alia, for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the order dated 19.01.1990 (Annexure P-13) passed by the learned Chief Settlement Commissioner, Patiala and order dated 16.03.1994 (Annexure P-14) passed by the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab.

2. Briefly, the case set up by the petitioners is that petitioner No.1-Budh Ram came to India from Bhawalpur State (now forming part of Pakistan) upon partition of our country in the year 1947 and accordingly, the arrangements were made for obtaining the revenue records in respect of the land left by persons migrating from