BANSI LAL AND OTHERS vs THE CHIEF CANAL OFFICER AND OTHERS

1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 143 CWP-10533-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 Bansi Lal and others ..... Petitioners Versus The Chief Canal Officer, BWS Unit, Haryana Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Panchkula and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER ***** Present: Mr. Sushil Kumar Verma, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) Petitioner has filed the instant writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari, for setting aside order dated 02.07.2024 (Annexure P-6) passed by the Superintending Canal Officer, Bhakra Water Services Circle, Fatehabad; order dated 11.02.2025 (Annexure P-8) passed by the learned Chief Canal Officer, BWS Unit, Haryana Irrigation & Water Resources Department, Panchkula as well as order dated 29.10.2025 (Annexure P-12) passed by the learned Deputy Collector, Fatehabad. 2. Briefly, private respondents herein approached the canal authorities with a prayer for transferring their 48.45/46.43 acres areas from the chak of outlet at RD 9000/R Kushumbi Minor (Nehrana Division), (hereinafter refer