RAJ BAHADUR Vs. COLLECTOR/D D C

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:

(2.) HEARD Sri K.N. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. It is contended by Sri Singh that pursuant to the order of this Court date 21.5.2012, passed in Writ Petition No. 24983 of 2012 (Prabhawati Vs. D.D.C. and Others). The Settlement Officer of Consolidation is adamant to demarcate the chaks without hearing to the petitioners. In his submissions, with respect to the chaks in dispute, the petitioners have filed an appeal before the Settlement Officer of Consolidation. The said appeal was numbered as appeal no. 1483 of 2009, which is pending before the Settlement Officer of Consolidation and the respondent, who is the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 24983 of 2012, is the party in the aforesaid appeal and the matter is being contested therein. The Settlement Officer of Consolidation, in that appeal, has passed an order for maintaining the status quo, but ignoring the same, he is adamant to demarcate the land as directed by this Court. This Court has disposed of the writ petition on 21.5.2012 with the following observation:

(3.) THE grievance of the petitioners appears to be genuine. Taking note of that, this writ petition is disposed of with the observation that the Settlement Officer of Consolidation, before giving the actual possession of the chaks to the other side, may pass a reasoned order in this regard. However, demarcation may be made in the meantime. With the aforesaid observation / direction, the writ petition is disposed of.