KESAR SINGH Vs. ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR PALI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution against an order of the Additional Collector, Pali, setting aside an order of the Panchayat holding that there is a public way through the field of Pratap Singh, which he had obstructed.

(2.) THIS order was passed by the Panchayat in exercise of its power under sec. 24 (1) read with clause (a) of Item No. II of the Third Schedule. The Panchayat has power to widen, open, enlarge or otherwise improve any public street, culvert or bridge with minimum damage to the neighbouring fields under section 26 (1) (xiii ).