State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994

48. Proceeding under section 46 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act.- (1) The revenue court concerned shall transfer to the Gram Panchayat, if any, having jurisdiction, all applications under section 46 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1953( 6 of 1954) if the relief required is the restoration of possession to the lawful occupant who is found to have been wrongfully dispossessed of landed property within a period of three months previous to the date of filing the application in the office of the revenue court concerned: Provided that the revenue court concerned may for sufficient reasons to be recorded, forward any such application to the Sub-Divisional Officer who shall decide whether the application should or should not be transferred to the Gram Panchayat. (2) A revenue officer may, in a proceeding under section 46 of the said Act, call for a report from the Gram Panchayat on a question of fact.