High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/9210/2022disposed of

Krishan Kumar v. National Highway Authority Of India And Another

2022-05-04Mr. Justice Raj Mohan Singh2 pages

CWP No. 9210 of 2022 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 9210 of 2022 Date of Decision: 04.05.2022 Krishan Kumar -Petitioner

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National Highway Authority of India and another -Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH

Present:

Mr. Naveen Bawa, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J. (Oral) Petitioner has preferred this petition for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioner on account of injuries suffered by him in an accident.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has attributed some negligence to the respondents- authority in placing soil stack/debris on the GT road without taking due care and caution for the commuters.

Petitioner got registered one DDR, but pleaded therein that there is no fault of anyone and no action is to be taken.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this JYOTI SHARMA 2022.05.06 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No. 9210 of 2022 -2stage, the petitioner would be contended and satisfied in case his representation dated 14.01.2022 is ordered to be decided by the Chairperson of National Highway Authority of India. In view of nature of order which this Court proposes to pass, there is no necessity of serving the respondents at this stage, as no order prejudicial to the interest of any party is being passed.

At this stage, without meaning anything on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent- department to take note of pending representation dated 14.01.2022 issued by the petitioner and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 04.05.2022 (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) Jyoti Sharma JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No JYOTI SHARMA 2022.05.06 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document