CWP No. 8227 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No. 8227 of 2010 Date of decision October 12, 2011 Punjab Chemists Federation ....... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. R. K. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. Dinesh Madra, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr. B. S. Bhalla, Advocate for respondent Nos. 4 and 5. Mr. Balraj Singh Rathi, Advocate for respondent No.22. **** 1. Whether reporters of 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? K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. The writ petition is for a direction to take remedial action against the manufacturer of drugs namely respondent Nos. 6 to 45 who were alleged to discontinue supply of drugs to Chemists who were the members of the Federation at the behest of respondent Nos. 4 and 5 namely Punjab Chemist Association and Amritsar Chemist Association CWP No. 8227 of 2010 respectively. Counsel for respondent Nos.4 and 5 states on instructions that they have not asked any Drug Company to stop supplies to the members of the petitioner-Federation and undertakes not to cause any obstruction for supplies. He also states that the supplies are being made to the petitioner and they have not caused any obstruction for the same. The statement on behalf of respondent Nos. 4 and 5 to the above effect has already been filed and affirmed by the counsel and they shall sufficiently protect the petitioner for securing the supplies but if there is still any obstruction at the instance of respondent Nos. 4 and 5, the petitioners will have appropriate remedies to approach the contempt jurisdiction to complain of breach of the undertaking given before this Court. 2. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE October 12, 2011 archana