CWP No. 1177 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1177 of 2011 Date of decision:- 21.01.2011 Krishna Devi (Sarpanch) wife of Parkash Chand resident of village Khedi Barna, Tehsil and District Patiala and others. ......Petitioners Vs State of Punjab through the Secretary to the Department of Rural Developments and Panchayat, Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh and others. ......Respondents CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL Present: Mr. Hardeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * RANJAN GOGOI, A.C.J. (ORAL) The PIL petitioners have come up with the grievance that the respondents No. 10 to 13 have illegally felled trees standing on the land belonging to the Gram Panchayat. The petitioner No. 1 it may be noticed is a Sarpanch of the concerned Gram Panchayat. In the writ petition averments have been made that complaints had been lodged before the Deputy Commissioner, the Block Development & Panchayat Officer as well as the Station House Officer of the concerned Police Station and also the Superintendent of Police of the District with regard to the aforesaid illegalities committed CWP No. 1177 of 2011 2 by the respondents No. 10 to 13. As no action has been taken the present approach to the Court has been made. Upon hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioner, we are of the view that the order that would be appropriate, at this stage, would be to direct the respondent No. 2 i.e. Deputy Commissioner, Patiala to look into the matter and take appropriate action, in accordance with law, as may be called for. The same will be done forthwith and without any delay. This will dispose of the PIL. (RANJAN GOGOI) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE 21.01.2011 Amodh