C.W.P NO. 4726 OF 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 4726 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 25.03.2009 Naresh Kumar ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Ashok Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is a tenant in Shop No.6 situated in Khasra No. 287 within the Revenue Estate of Sangrur. It appears that there is a dispute regarding ownership of the said shop between Municipal Council, Sangrur (respondent No.3) and Mandir Shri Naina Devi Parbhandhak Committee (respondent No.4). According to the petitioner, both these respondents are pressing hard to pay the rent and/or vacate the shop. The petitioner's grievance is that unless the controversy between respondents No.3 and 4 is settled by a superior authority like Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, he is unable to pay the rent. C.W.P NO. 4726 OF 2009 -2- Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length, though I am of the considered view that the dispute is essentially of civil nature which can effectively be resolved by the Civil Court only. However, the petitioner has since made a representation to the Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, let the said Authority, after summoning the parties concerned, make an effort to resolve the controversy so that institution of cases by one or the other parties to the controversy, can be avoided or minimized. The needful shall be done by the Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Disposed of. Let a copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. MARCH 25, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE