High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/19751/2016disposed of

Shanta Rani And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2016-09-22Mr. Justice T.H.B. Chalapathi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 19751 of 2016 Date of Decision: 22.9.2016 Shanta Rani and others .....Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK Present :

Mr. Jagmeet Singh Moudgill, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK J. (ORAL) Feeling aggrieved against the alleged inaction on the part of respondent authorities, petitioners have approached this Court, by way of instant writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that when the genuine grievance of the petitioners was not being redressed by the respondent authorities, they finally approached respondents No. 4 and 5 by way of self contained representations Annexure P-2 to P-7, but the same are also pending decision. He further submits that the petitioners will be satisfied in case respondents No. 4 and 5 are directed to consider and decide their representations, within a reasonable time. Amit Kumar 2016.09.24 10:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Civil Writ Petition No. 19751 of 2016 Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, lest it should prejudice the rights of either of the parties, the District Controller, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, District Ferozepur-respondent No.4 and District Controller, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, District Fazilka-respondent No.5 are directed to look into the matter, consider the grievance of the petitioners, raised vide their representations Annexures P-2 to P-7, and decide the same, at an early date by passing an appropriate order(s) thereon, strictly in accordance with law and also keeping in view orders passed by this Court in CWP No. 23864 of 2011 ( Amit Kumar Vs. State of Punjab and others) Annexure P-8; CWP No.

4999 of 2013 ( Anita Rani and others Vs. State of Punjab) Annexure P-9 and CWP No.13271 of 2013 (Jaswinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others) Annexure P-10, but in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. With the abovesaid observations made and directions issued, present petition stands disposed of.

(RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK) JUDGE 22.9.2016 Ak Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No Amit Kumar 2016.09.24 10:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document