IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7234 of 2007 Date of Decision: 24.07.2009 Joginder Singh Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Santosh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Manohar Lall, Additional Advocate General, Punjab Mr.H.S.Dhanoya, Advocate for respondent Nos.3 and 4 ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) The petitioner has filed this writ petition with a prayer that directions be issued to the respondents to lay underground sewer pipe through the path/ passage which is ownership of the Gram Panchayat, instead of land of the petitioner. In response to notice issued, reply has been filed by respondent No.2, wherein it has been stated that the Gram Panchayat has been instructed either to settle the matter with the petitioner or to dig up the sewer line through land of area of the Panchayat. Counsel for the respondents states that thereafter, the Gram Panchayat has passed a resolution to lay pipe lines through the common land. Resolution is pending approval before the Director. An assurance has Civil Writ Petition No. 7234 of 2007 been given that the Director shall pass an appropriate order within a week from today. In view of statement given, this writ petition has become infructuous. Disposed of accordingly. In case an attempt is again made to lay down pipe line through the land of the petitioner or discharge the dirty water in his land, he shall be at liberty to raise his grievance before this Court again. 24.07.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2