LAWS(RAJ)-2015-5-96

KASHI RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS.

Decided On May 19, 2015
KASHI RAM Appellant
V/S
State of Rajasthan And Ors. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed against the orders dated 2.6.2011 (Annex.11 and Annex.12) passed by the respondents and for seeking a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner in the land comprised in Khasara No. 294/444, 295/443 and 296/444 ad measuring 24 Bigha 07 Biswa.

(2.) THE petitioner being a landless person applied for allotment under the provisions of the Rajasthan Colonisation (Allotment and Sale of Government Land in Indira Gandhi Canal Colony Area) Rules, 1975 ('the Rules'). As the petitioner stood in priority, he was allotted 25 Bigha of land in Chak 5 MLK of Tehsil Ghadsana on 28.6.1981 and the petitioner deposited the amount as per Rules.

(3.) IT is claimed that despite allotment order dated 28.6.1981, the possession of the land in question was not handed -over to the petitioner on the ground that the land allotted was reserved for Forest purposes. The petitioner approached the authorities on several occasions and ultimately, filed application dated 14.12.1990 seeking exchange of the land pursuant to the original allotment dated 28.6.1981.