Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 10 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner M/S The Kohinoor Gram Udyog Samiti vs. State of Punjab and others (including Gram Panchayat Rajawal).
- Petition filed under Articles 226/227 seeking direction to respondent No.2 to decide a stay application dated 21‑05‑2026 concerning an eviction order dated 15‑04‑2026.
- Earlier petition CWP‑14154‑2024 was allowed on 19‑03‑2025, holding that only the Collector could order eviction. Subsequently, Collector (Panchayat Lands)‑cum‑District Development and Panchayat Officer, Ludhiana cancelled the lease on 15‑04‑2026 and ordered immediate vacation of the land.
- The petitioner appealed to the Commissioner‑cum‑Joint Development Commissioner, SAS Sagar (Mohali) and filed a stay application on 21‑05‑2026, which remained pending.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the Commissioner‑cum‑Joint Development Commissioner, SAS Sagar, to consider and decide the stay application within one month from 10‑07‑2026, strictly in accordance with law.
- The Court ordered that status quo be maintained on the disputed land until the stay application is decided.
Topics: Land Eviction, Judicial Direction