SULTAN SINGH Vs. SUPERINTENDING CANAL OFFICER & ORS.
LAWS(P&H)-2011-12-202
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Decided on December 09,2011

SULTAN SINGH Appellant
VERSUS
Superintending Canal Officer and Ors. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Mehinder Singh Sullar, J. - (1.) THE compendium of the facts, which needs a necessary mention, for the limited purpose of deciding the sole controversy, involved in the instant writ petition and emanating from the record is that, Bhagwan Singh son of Kishan Singh and his son Tarsem Singh (private respondent Nos.3 & 4) moved an application before the Divisional Canal Officer (for brevity "the DCO"), Eastern Division, Ferozepur Canal Circle (respondent No.2) for restoration of watercourse in question, depicted as mark "CDE" in the site plan (Annexure P2) on outlet Burji bearing No.38250/R Rajbah Nizamwah, which was stated to have been demolished by the petitioner.
(2.) THE DCO sent the matter to the Sub Divisional Officer (in short "the SDO") and Ziledar, Ferozepur for inquiry and after receiving their reports, he ordered the restoration of the indicated watercourse, by virtue of order dated 5.11.2008 (Annexure P1). Dissatisfied with the order (Annexure P1), the petitioner filed the appeal, which was accepted and the Superintending Canal Officer (for short "the SCO") (respondent No.1) remanded the case to the DCO for passing a speaking order, by means of order dated 2.6.2009 (Annexure P3).
(3.) AFTER remand, the DCO again ordered the restoration of the indicated watercourse, in exercise of his powers under Section 30FF(2) of the Northern India Canal & Drainage Act, 1873 (hereinafter to be referred as "the Act"), by way of impugned order dated 7.4.2010 (Annexure P4).;


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