IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.O.C.P. No.146 of 2007 Date of Decision:- 18.1.2008 Bhagwant Singh ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.Anil Chawla, Advocate. vs. Jugal Kishore Sharma & anr. ....Respondent(s) through Mr.H.K.Aurora, Advocate. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** 1) Whether Reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2) To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3) Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? *** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner's writ petition i.e. C.W.P.No.16268 of 2006 was disposed of by this Court vide order dated October 16, 2006 with liberty to him to approach the Amritsar Improvement Trust, Amritsar through a detailed and comprehensive representation which was directed to be decided by passing a speaking order and “after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner or his authorized representative.” Though in deference to the aforementioned direction the respondents have passed an order dated 12.3.2007 (Annexure R1/3), however, the petitioner or his authorized representative have not been heard before passing thereof. While the respondents have taken the plea that a notice was sent to the petitioner, he denies the receipt thereof as according to him, the same was sent at a wrong address. In these circumstances, when there appears to be no wilful or C.O.C.P. No.146 of 2007 -2- deliberate attempt on the part of the respondents to defy the directions issued by this Court, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner or his authorized representative to appear before the Chairman, Improvement Trust, Amritsar on 6.2.2008 at 10.00 a.m. The Chairman, Improvement Trust, Amritsar is directed to hear the petitioner and/or his authorized representative objectively and thereafter pass a fresh order as directed by this Court. Needless to say that the Chairman, Improvement Trust, Amritsar would not be influenced by the conclusions already drawn by him in the order dated 12.3.2007. Disposed of. Rule discharged. January 18, 2008 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE