IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.4907 of 2009 Date of decision: March 27, 2009. Dharm Paul ...Petitioner(s) v. State of Punjab & Ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Shri Ravi Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. ORDER Surya Kant, J. - (Oral): Notice of motion. Shri G.S. Attariwala, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 3. He is directed to accept notice on behalf of respondent No.2 – Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar also. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to seek any counter affidavit from the respondents. The petitioner is a freedom fighter and is recipient of the Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension and a Tamra Patra holder. He was allotted a booth measuring 10x12 feet at the bus stand, Jalandhar being a freedom fighter only. The petitioner has now been asked to vacate the said booth which is stated to be the only effective source of his livelihood, ostensibly for the reason that the building of the bus stand needs to be expanded/re-constructed. The petitioner has accordingly made representations dated 16.12.2008 and 20.3.2009 requesting the authorities to allot him an alternative booth site. The petitioner alleges that without considering his claim for alternative allotment, the respondents are threatening to demolish the allotted booth. Having heard Learned Counsel for the parties and keeping in view the fact that the subject booth appears to have been allotted to the petitioner being a freedom fighter, the petitioner has made out a prima- facie case for allotment of an alternative site. Consequently, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents No.2 & 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's claim for allotment of an alternative site by passing a reasoned order as early as possible but not later than four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Till then, status quo with regard to the present booth shall be maintained. Dasti March 27, 2009. [ Surya Kant ] kadyan Judge