MOHAN LAL Vs. GAJE SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a revision petition under Section 16 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 against the order of Commissioner, Ambala Division dated 31.8.1999, Collector Yamunanagar dated 31.3.1997 and the Assistant Collector dated 9.1.1996 vide which the partition was sanctioned.

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that the respondent Gaje Singh etc. filed an application before the Assistant Collector, 2nd Grade, for partition of the land measuring 165 Kanal, 4 Marla situated in Village Bhagwangarh, Had Bast No. 398, Tehsil Jagadhri and the land measuring 353 Kanal 14 Marla situated in the same village.

(3.) THE counsel for the petitioner argued that the Collector had remanded the case to the Assistant Collector to decide the case according to the statement of the parties. But the Assistant Collector, 2nd Grade made major changes which led to fragmentation of the land of the petitioner. The petitioner filed objections against this petition which was dismissed by the Assistant Collector, 2nd Grade. The appeal filed before the learned Collector and the Commissioner was also dismissed. The counsel contended that both the Courts did not appreciate the fact that major changes were made by the Assistant Collector, 2nd Grade according to mode of partition.