IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 19614 of 2010 Date of Decision: 01.11.2010 Nasib Chand Doabia ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUKUL MUDGAL, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI. 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 : Dr. Anmol Rattan Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. R.K.Chugh, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** MUKUL MUDGAL, C.J.(Oral) This petition has been filed by the petitioner as PIL for issuing a writ, order or direction especially in the nature of mandamus for directing respondents No.1 to 4 to conduct an enquiry/investigation regarding stamp duty scandal at Ludhiana, as revenue of crores of rupees is being misappropriated by the land mafia in connivance with respondent No.5 by registering undervalued sale-deeds being illegal, unconstitutional and against the principles of equity, good conscious and natural justice. 2. About the grievances raised in the petition, the petitioner has already made a representation to the authorities including Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Government of Punjab and Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana by way of legal notice dated 19.7.2010, complaining against under valuation of the property than the collector rates. CWP No. 19614 of 2010 [2] 3. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, we are of the view that rather than examining the issue straight away in this Court, it will be better if the legal notice dated 19.7.2010 sent by the petitioner to the respondents is directed to be decided by the Deputy Commissioner within a stipulated period. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana to decide the legal notice of the petitioner dated 19.7.2010 (Annexure P-3) not later than ten weeks from the date of receipt a copy of this order by passing a speaking order. In case, the petitioner is aggrieved against the order, if any, passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, it will be open for him to challenge the same in accordance with law. (MUKUL MUDGAL) CHIEF JUSTICE (AJAY TEWARI) 01.11.2010 JUDGE 'ravinder'