HARSHAJAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY way of the present writ petition the petitioner is challenging the orders passed under the Punjab Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1973 (hereinafter to be referred as, Rs.1973 Act'). The eviction of the petitioner from the property was ordered under 1973 Act by the Collector Sub Division, Sangrur by his order dated 10.2.2006. A reading of the said order would show that it is categorically found therein that the land in possession of the petitioner belongs to the Irrigation Department, Punjab. The property is therefore owned by the Provincial Government and the petitioner is in illegal possession of the said property. It was therefore that he was ordered to be evicted from the said property. The findings recorded by the Collector are as hereunder :-

(2.) IN an appeal filed by the petitioner, the Commissioner, Patiala Division, Patiala again found that the property clearly belongs to the Provincial Government and the petitioner was in illegal possession of the same. So the order passed by the Collector was upheld with the following observations :-

(3.) EVEN otherwise, the facts of this case would show that the petitioner has been in illegal possession of the Government land. He has no title on the said property. He has been ordered to be evicted from the aforesaid Government land.