HARSH BUNGER J.

Petition herein is, inter alia, seeking a writ in the nature of Certiorari for setting aside the order dated 21.02.2017 (Annexure P-6), passed by the Revenue and Rehabilitation Department, Government of Punjab, whereby land measuring 44 Kanal-5 Marla situated in Village Majra, Tehsil Kharar, District S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), was allotted in favour of Sh. Jeet Singh (since deceased); as also the Conveyance Deed dated 02.03.2017 (Annexure P-9) executed pursuant thereto in his favour.

1.1 A further prayer has been made for directing the respondent-authorities to consider the claim of the petitioners for allotment of the very same land in their favour under the provisions of the Punjab Allotment of State Government Land Act, 2016.

2. Briefly, the petitioners claim themselves to be in possession of the land measuring 40 Kanal-4 Marla, situated in Village Majra, Tehsil Kharar, District Mohali, comprised in Rectangle No.10, Khasra No.20 (8-0), 21/1 (4-0); Rectangle No.11, Khasra No.24 (8-0), 25 (8-0); and Rectangle No.17, Khasra No.4 (4-4), 5/1 (4-0) and 7/2 (4-0) [hereinafter to be referred as ‘the land in question’].

2.1 It is the case of the petitioners that their predece