JUDGEMENT
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(1.) IN this matter filed as Public Interest Litigation, the petitioner, said to be a Ward Panch of Gram Panchayat, Falna,
Tehsil Bali, District Pali has stated the grievance about a piece of
revenue paying land comprised in khasra No. 158, revenue
village Falna having been allotted for the purpose of installation
of a statue though the land is of the catchment area of the
adjoining pond.
On 17.01.2013, this Court found a highly questionable
state of affairs in this matter that though the sanctioned piece of
land is 5x5 meters but much larger area had been covered by the
respondent No. 4 by raising of a semi-circular wall of about 30.30
mtrs. length with its further arms of 8.5 mtrs. on each side and
with further extended area of 1.85 mtrs. radius on each of the
three sides of the said 5x5 mtrs. area.
(2.) UPON this Court expressing dissatisfaction, the learned counsel for the respondent No. 4 submitted apology on behalf of
the respondent No. 4 for any act done contrary to the permission
available with him and then, offered to remove the offending
part of the construction. He was permitted to do so but further
construction at the site in question was ordered to be stalled until
further orders. The Tehsildar was ordered to submit specific
status report of the site in question.
On 06.02.2013, it was given out on behalf of the
respondent No. 4 that the directions of the order dated
17.01.2013 had been complied with and that the offending structures, referred therein, have been removed. However, it
was submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the removal had
only been in part and there had been an attempt at camouflage
so as to secure continuance of the remaining structures. This
Court directed the jurisdictional Tehsildar to submit the status
report of the site, as was required in view of the order dated
17.01.2013.
The Tehsildar has submitted a report dated 07.02.2013 confirming the fact of removal of the wall but has referred to other
factual aspects too.
The learned counsel for the petitioner, however, has
shown certain photographs and submitted that in fact, the entire
area as was earlier carrying the wall had been raised much
above the ground level and that would be of direct obstruction to
the catchment.
(3.) HAVING regard to the circumstances, it is considered appropriate and hence directed that whatever submissions are
now sought to be made, the same should be placed on record in
writing by the petitioner with relevant material within two days.
The respondent No. 4 may also submit his response, if so
chosen, within two days thereafter.
An application (IA No. 440/2013) has been moved by one
Ghevar Chand son of Makana Ram Garg, resident of Bhitwara,
Tehsil Bali, District Pali suggesting that the land as allotted to the
respondent No.4 has wrongly been shown as 'Sivay Chak'
whereas he is the bona fide purchaser of the land in question
and, therefore, the orders in this writ petition may affect his
rights. The applicant, therefore, seeks impleadment in this writ
petition.;
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