In a significant ruling, the Ambala divisional commissioner has ordered that 810 acres of prime land in Panchkula, previously sanctioned to private owners, be reverted to the Haryana government. This land spans seven villages, including Bir Firozari and Barwala, and is part of a long-standing legal dispute originating from the estate of Sardar Bhagwant Singh, a prominent landlord who died in 1960. The court's decision follows multiple remands of surplus land proceedings that have remained unresolved for over six decades. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had previously mandated the collector, agrarian, Panchkula, to reassess the surplus land area, leading to this latest ruling. The divisional commissioner stated that the entire land must be considered as belonging to Singh's estate, thus invalidating the private ownership claims. This ruling aligns with the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, which regulates land ownership limits and aims to prevent excessive land accumulation. The collector has been directed to reassess the case and ensure compliance with the court's order.