MOHIT BHADU AND ORS vs SUPERINTENDINGH CANAL OFFICER FEROZPUR ANS ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 146 LPA-1568-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 29.05.2026 Mohit Bhadu and others … Appellants Versus Superintending Canal Officer, Ferozepur and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present:- Mr. Judgepreet Singh Warring, Advocate for the appellants. ***** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. The present appeal has been filed challenging order dated 24.03.2026 passed by learned Single Judge in CWP-6883-2026 vide which the writ petition filed by the appellants has been dismissed while affirming the action of the Canal Authorities declaring land forming part of the appellants’ command area, including irrigation pond/waterbody (diggi) as uncommand, despite such irrigation structure being an integral component of canal irrigation. 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants submits that the facts mentioned in paragraph No.5 of the impugned judgment passed by learned Single Judge are incorrect and still the land, which can be cultivated and in which land cultivation is already going on, needs irrigation, hence the present appe