IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4232 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.04.2011 Gurvinder Singh Sidhu (Tangrali) ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Petitioner in person. Mr. Amrinder Sidhu, Advocate for Mr. Pavit Singh Mattewal, Advocate, for respondents No. 3, 6 and 7. **** RANJAN GOGOI, C.J.(Oral) CM No. 18109 of 2010 Having heard the learned counsels for the parties and on due consideration of the grounds stated in the miscellaneous application, the writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution on 27.10.2010 is restored to its original number. C.M. stands disposed of. CWP No. 4232 of 2009 Writ petition has been restored today by orders passed in C.M. No. 18109 of 2010. With the consent of the parties, final arguments have been heard. The essence of the directions prayed for in the writ petition is for completion of the construction of a link road from village Tangrali to Malkana, tenders for which had been invited and the work had commenced. However, such works having been discontinued this PIL has been instituted. CWP No. 4232 of 2009 (O&M) [2] Though a number of grounds have been pleaded in support of the directions prayed for in the writ petition, it will not be necessary for the Court to go into any of the said grounds in view of the stand taken on behalf of the Market Committee, Raman Mandi, District Bhatinda which body is funding the construction of the link road and had, infact, executed the contract with the earlier contractor pursuant to which the work had commenced. According to the learned counsel for the respondent- Market Committee, the said Committee is in a position to sanction and release a sum of ` 13 lacs for the present. Learned counsel has further submitted that once the said fund is made available the execution of the work will be undertaken by the Punjab Works Department. The stand taken by the Market Committee has the effect of narrowing down the contentious issues in the writ petition. As the Market Committee is ready and willing to release a part of the funds for construction of the link road, we allow the writ petition and direct the Market Committee, Raman Mandi, District Bhatinda to so act. Once the funds are released the execution of the work i.e. construction of the link road from village Tangrali to Malkana, will be undertaken. Further funds, if required, will be released by the Market Committee as and when the same are available so that the work of the construction of the road in question can be completed at the earliest. (RANJAN GOGOI) CHIEF JUSTICE (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 18.04.2011 'ravinder'