233 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 08.04.2026 BALWINDER SINGH AND ORS …. Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS …. Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present : Ms. Rubi Khokhar, Advocate for Mr. Malkiat S. Hundal, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Addl. AG Punjab for respondents No.1 to 3.

Mr. B.S. Mann, Advocate for respondent No.4.

ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL)

1. Challenge in the present writ petition is to the order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure P-6) vide which the appeal bearing No.87 of 2025 titled as ‘Balwinder Singh & Ors. Versus Collector-cum-Divisional Deputy Director Panchayat, Jalandhar & Anr.’ was dismissed only on the ground that the said appeal was filed with a delay of 238 days.

2. Brief facts relevant to the present lis are that the petitioners herein filed a suit under Section 11 of the Punjab Village Common Land Act, 1961 for declaration to the effect that they are the owners in possession of the land measuring 23 Kanal 7 Marla bearing Khasra No.44/4/2 (4-0), 44/7 (8-0) 8/2 min (2-6) 13 min (3-6) Khata Khatauni No.295/594, 612, 613 as per Jamabandi for the year