MANSA RAM Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal against order dated 2.12.1992 passed by the learned Single Judge vide which he dismissed C.W.P. No. 9100 of 1987 filed by the appellant for quashing orders dated 27.7.1984, 12.10.1984, 14.11.1987 and 4.9.1987 passed by the authorities constituted under the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 (for short, 'the Act), as applicable to the State of Haryana.

(2.) The facts of the case are that Consolidation Scheme for village Matenhail, Hadbast No. 141, Tehsil Jhajjar, District Rohtak (now District Jhajjar) was framed in the year 1962. Shri Dariya Singh (respondent No.2 in the writ petition) filed an application under Sec. 42 of the Act for correction of the scheme by asserting that Khasra No.562 (old Khasra No.2756) belonged to him and his family members and the names of Des Ram etc. had been wrongly recorded in the column of ownership. On being directed by the Additional Director, Consolidation. Consolidation Officer, Rohtak made spot inspection and recorded the following observations: -

(3.) In compliance of the direction given by the Chief Executive Officer, Consolidation Officer, Rohtak passed order dated 12.10.1984 for making necessary amendments in the scheme. The relevant extracts of that order are also reproduced below: -