IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.1333 of 2011 Date of Decision : February 17, 2011. Golden Arrow Residents Welfare Society .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Hemant Bassi, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is a Residents Welfare Society of Sector-71, SAS Nagar Mohali. It seeks a writ of prohibition to restrain the Punjab State Transmission Corporation and other authorities from installing 66 KVA Power Sub Station and the High Tension Cables in the immediate vicinity of the residential houses in Sector 71 SAS Nagar Mohali. It is alleged that due to repeated explosions noticed in the past when the Sub-Station was being installed as well as because of the Electro Magnetic Frequency Radiation, the life and properties of the residents are likely to be severely injured/damaged. It is also averred that pursuant to the representations made by the petitioner-Society, the authorities of the Punjab State Pollution Control Board have taken cognizance and have C.W.P.No .1333 of 2011 2 acknowledged the grievances of the members of the petitioner-Society but no remedial steps have been taken so far. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner-Society at some length and on perusal of the photographs on record, it would indicate that the installation work of the Power Sub Station is hear completion and also keeping in view the fact that such like Sub Stations are installed to provide one of the most frequently needed basic amenities, namely, electricity to the public at large in public interest, I am of the considered view that it may not be possible for a writ Court to issue directions to dismantle the Sub Station and install it somewhere else. At the same time, it appears imperative upon the respondents to take all these remedial measures to ensure that the Power Sub-Station or High Tension Cables do not become a health hazard for the residents of the locality. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, however, without expressing any views on the merits of the allegations but with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to take the necessary remedial steps in consultation with respondent No.5 and in association with respondent Nos.4 and 6 so that the grievance of the petitioner-Society is effectively redressed. The necessary action shall be taken at the earliest possible. Dasti. February 17, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE