CWP No.3201 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3201 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.02.2011 **** Vikas Gupta & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. Punjab New Mandi Township & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Puneet Jindal, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners have purchased plots in the New Grain Market, Salem Tabri, District Ludhiana. Their grievance is that due to non-construction of open pucca platform the site is being misused for throwing garbage and rotten fruits/vegetables due to which it has become impossible to construct or run the shops in the said New Grain Market. The photographs on record do substantiate the petitioners’ allegations. A letter written by the Administrator, New Mandi Township, Punjab to the Secretary, Punjab Mandi Board, Punjab dated CWP No.3201 of 2011.doc - 2 – 22.12.2010 (Annexure P9) takes notice of the fact that the waste material is being thrown by the commission agents of fruits and vegetable market, Salem Tabri due to which foul smell is emanating and owners of the residential plots apprehend the outbreak of some epidemic disease. The letter advises removal of garbage and construction of pucca platform at the site. The petitioners allege that no action whatsoever has been taken by the Authorities despite the legal notice dated 22.11.2010 (Annexure P7) though the same has been responded by them. (2). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the respondents to immediately swing into action and take immediate remedial steps for removal of the garbage and for cleaning of the entire area. The respondents having identified the root cause of the problem ought to have taken penal action against those who throw the rotten material as such like transgressors can be subjected to heavy penalties. CWP No.3201 of 2011.doc - 3 – (3). Let the appropriate action be taken by the respondents within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. As regards other issues, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach the Authorities. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 22.02.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge