High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP-PIL/131/2022disposed of

Kawaljeet Singh And Others v. Union Of India And Others

2023-01-09The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Arun Palli1 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-131-2022 (O&M) Date of decision:- 09.01.2023 Kawaljeet Singh and others

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

Union of India and others

...Respondent(s)

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

Present:

Mr. Jasminder Singh Thind, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Ms. Puneeta Sethi, Senior Panel Counsel, for respondent No. 1 - UOI.

Mr. Avinit Avasthi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. * * * * RAVI SHANKER JHA, C.J. (ORAL) This writ petition has been filed in public interest alleging that the respondent-authorities are not taking any steps to construct and widen the link road from Border Road to village Gokhiwala to Ferozepur and re-carpet the same as it is connected to the main highway Hussainiwala Border Road to Ferozepur Cantt. and for proper upkeep and maintenance of the side of 100 ft. alongwith the pavement/berm area inspite of the fact that the Gram Panchayat, Gokhiwala, Tehsil and District Ferozepur has filed several representations and also approached the Punjab State Human Rights Commission by filing a complaint which had forwarded the same to the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur for taking necessary steps.

It is submitted that inspite of several legal notices to the respondentauthorities, no attention or heed has been paid by them to the petitioners' grievance. Nor have any steps to re-carpet and widen the road been taken by the respondentauthorities. Mr. Avinit Avasthi, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, submits that the petitioners' representation/legal notice dated 02.11.2022 (Annexure P-7) shall be looked into by the respondent-authorities and necessary steps, if so required, would be taken expeditiously in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid statement made by learned State counsel, we do not find any reason to entertain the present writ petition which is accordingly disposed of.

(RAVI SHANKER JHA) CHIEF JUSTICE (ARUN PALLI) JUDGE 09.01.2023 Amodh Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AMODH SHARMA 2023.01.11 10:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgement