IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 20268 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: December 1, 2008 Mohammad Sabeer and others …Petitioners Versus Chandigarh Administration and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. S.S. Grewal, Advocate, for the petitioners. 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? M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to forcibly and illegally evict the petitioners from their respective residence where they are stated to have been living for the last 30 years. It has been claimed that the petitioners originally belongs to the State of Jammu and Kashmir and either they or their parents migrated to Union Territory of Chandigarh way back in the year 1955 and thereafter and constructed a labour colony in Sector 26, Chandigarh. It is claimed that in the year 1978, the Chandigarh Administration shifted them to the Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26, Chandigarh and even 16 quarters were allotted to them in C.W.P. No. 20268 of 2008 Block Nos. 704 and 709 of that colony. The petitioners now apprehend that they would be forcibly evicted by respondent Nos. 4 and 5 without any cogent reasons. However, no such orders passed by any authority have been placed on record. The petitioners have also sent a representation dated 12.9.2008 (P-35) to respondent No. 6. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent No. 6 to take cognizance of the representation, dated 12.9.2008 (P-35) sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (JORA SINGH) December 1, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2