IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.14926 of 2009 Date of Decision: 24.09.2009 Manohar Singh and others Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Mansur Ali, Advocate for the petitioners ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) This writ petition has been filed with a prayer to lay challenge to the orders dated 16.9.2009 (P25 to P27), vide which, the petitioners have been directed to deposit an amount of Rs.1,70,755/-, towards price of the plots, allotted to them in the year 2002. Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners could not construct the building on the plots, in dispute, because of existence of an electric line through these plots, which was removed in the year 2009 and thereafter, possession was handed over to them. On request made by them, date of allotment of the plots was also changed from the year 2002 to 2009. It is contention of counsel for the petitioners that if that is so, the respondent-authorities are not justified in charging interest and other amount, as has been claimed in the notices, mentioned above. Civil Writ Petition No.14926 of 2009 It is an admitted fact that after issuance of notices to the petitioners, they have not gone to the authority concerned, asking it, as to how and under what circumstances, amount is being claimed. This writ petition has been filed in a post-haste manner. In view of facts of this case, this writ petition is disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioners to make a detailed representation to respondent No.2, against notices Annexures P25 to P27, within a week, who shall decide their representation within three weeks thereafter, giving details as to how amount is being claimed and from which date, interest is charged. Till such time, representation of the petitioners is decided, no coercive action be initiated against them. Copy of the order be supplied dasti on payment of usual charges. 24.09.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2