RAJINDER SINGH AND ORS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14051-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 12.05.2026 Rajinder Singh and Ors. ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Ors. ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present : Mr. Kulwant Singh Boparai, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG Punjab for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.4. ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral) 1. Challenge in the present writ petition is to order dated 13.02.2026 (Annexure P-9) passed by respondent No.3-Joint Development Commissioner, dismissing the statutory appeal preferred by the petitioners only on the ground of limitation as well as for quashing the order dated 30.06.2023 (Annexure P-4) passed by respondent No.2-District Development & Panchayat Officer, Ludhiana. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that the petition filed by the Gram Panchayat under Sections 4 and 5 of the Punjab Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1973 itself was not maintainable in view of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Kirpal Singh (Deceased) through LR vs. State o