Abandoned Watercourses Not Under 'Village's Common Land' Can Be Transferred As Private Property : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the transfer of land owned by the Gram Panchayat to a private developer, which allegedly disturbed the water course of a drain. The bench, comprising Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri, observed that the watercourse in question had been abandoned for a long period. The court referred to the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Rules and clarified that…
