GURU RAM DASS ESTATE PVT. LTD. vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

211 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20647-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision : 25.05.2026 Guru Ram Dass Estate Pvt. Ltd. ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present : Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Senior Advocate with Ms. Muskan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Addl. AG Punjab for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.4. ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral) 1. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has contended that the present petition has been filed challenging the proceedings under Section 7 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 (for short the ‘Act of 1961’), however, prior to the order issuing notice of motion, the possession was taken on 08.09.2022. Learned senior counsel has further contended that a petition has been filed on 16.08.2022 under Section 11 of the Act of 1961 which is pending before the Additional Deputy Commissioner Development, Hoshiarpur exercising the powers of Collector under Section 11 of the Act of 1961. Learned senior counsel states that he be permitted to w