CWP No. 12432 of 2007 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 12432 of 2007 Date of Decision: 29.1.2009 Atul Dahiya ....Petitioner Versus Union of India and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA 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: Shri Vivek Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Shri Onkar Singh Batalvi, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Shri Rameshwar Malik, Additional AG, Haryana, for respondent No.2. Shri R.S. Longia, Advocate, for Shri Arun Walia, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Shri Devinder Goyal, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Shri D.K. Jangra, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Shri Sanjiv Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.6. T.S. Thakur, C.J. (Oral). This petition has been filed in public interest. It prays for a mandamus directing the respondents to adhere to the National Forest Policy in letter and spirit. The respondents have filed their counter affidavits, in which the allegation made by the petitioner that they are violating the National Forest Policy, has been stoutly denied. It is averred that the Policy is being implemented in its letter and spirit. Having heard learned counsel for the parties at a considerable CWP No. 12432 of 2007 (2) length, we are of the view that there is nothing conclusive on record before us to establish that there has been any violation of the National Forest Policy, to warrant our interference in public interest. This petition is, therefore, dismissed, leaving the parties to bear their own costs. (T.S. THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 29.1.2009 ds