High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP-PIL/137/2021disposed of

Nikhil Saraf v. State Of Punjab And Others

2021-08-06The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Arun Palli1 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-(PIL)-137-2021 (O&M) Date of decision:- 06.08.2021 Nikhil Saraf

...Petitioner (s)

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI SHANKER JHA, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI

Present:

Mr. Nikhil Saraf (petitioner-in-person).

Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, Sr. DAG, Punjab, for respondent No. 1.

Mr. Deepak Balyan, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, for respondent No. 2.

Mr. Pankaj Jain, Senior Standing Counsel, with Mr. Anil Mehta, Additional Standing Counsel, for respondent No. 3 - U.T., Chandigarh.

(The aforesaid presence is being recorded through video conferencing since the proceedings are being conducted in virtual Court) * * * * RAVI SHANKER JHA, C.J. (ORAL) The petitioner, who is appearing in person, submits that he has been forced to file this writ petition in view of the fact that the respondentauthorities have not taken any action on the representations dated 21.10.2019 (Annexures P-2 to P-4) and 10.04.2021 (Annexure P-15) filed by him. At this stage, Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab; Mr. Deepak Balyan, learned Additional Advocate General, Haryana and Mr. Pankaj Jain, learned senior standing counsel for the Union Territory, Chandigarh submit that the respondent-authorities shall consider and take a decision on the representations dated 21.10.2019 (Annexures P-2 to P-4) and 10.04.

2021 (Annexure P-15) filed by the petitioner expeditiously in accordance with law, preferably within a period of four weeks, in case such representations are pending with the authorities. In view of the aforesaid statement made by learned State counsel for Punjab and Haryana as well as learned senior standing counsel for the Union Territory, Chandigarh, we do not find any reason to entertain the present petition which is disposed of. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and, therefore, the authorities would be at liberty to examine the matter keeping all facts and facets into consideration in accordance with law.

(RAVI SHANKER JHA) CHIEF JUSTICE (ARUN PALLI) JUDGE 06.08.2021 Amodh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AMODH SHARMA 2021.08.16 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document