R.S.A. No.2998 of 2008

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

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R.S.A. No.2998 of 2008

Date of Decision:29.09.2008

Gurmail Singh and others

.....Appellants

Vs.

Gram Panchayat, Village Rajia, Tehsil Barnala and others

.....Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARBANS LAL

Present:-

Mr. B.S. Kathuria, Advocate for the appellants.

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HARBANS LAL, J.

The genesis of the case is that the plaintiffs had constructed

their houses about 40 years back in which they are residing since then. The

land which lay vacant in front of their houses is being used by them for

storing manure, fire woods etc. This vacant land is situated on the southern

side of their houses. The doors of their houses open in such vacant land.

The foundation in the vacant land has been laid in front of the house of

Nachattar Singh. Towards its southern side, there is a bricks paved street.

The plaintiffs reach this street after passing the vacant land. The under-

gound pipes have been laid. The defendant is bent upon to encroach upon

this vacant land forcibly and illegally. On these allegations, the suit has

been filed by Gurmail Singh and others against Gram Panchayat.

The Gr