KEWAL SINGH vs JOINT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER

128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-16893-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 26.05.2026 Kewal Singh and Another ... Petitioners Versus Joint Development Commissioner (Panchayat Land) and Others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present : Mr. Ankush Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India averring therein that the petitioners have filed an appeal, which is pending before respondent No.1 – Joint Development Commissioner (Panchayat Land), Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab – alongwith an application for stay. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has stated that the petitioners would be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.1 to decide the stay application filed alongwith the appeal under Section 11(2) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 in a time bound manner and till then their possession be protected. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Learned State counsel is no