IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.21134 of 2011 Date of Decision.15.11.2011 Harish Chander Ahuja son of Sh. Des Raj Ahuja, Shop No.82, Bazar No.4, Ferozepur Cantt. .....Petitioner Versus Union of India through Seceretary Defence, New Delhi and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. K.B. Raheja, Advocate for the petitioner. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? No -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus to direct respondent No.3 to decide the application dated 21.02.2011. The application (Annexure P-2) is in relation to correction of house tax and water tax bill dated 19.01.2011. Against an assessment of property and house tax, there is a statutory provision of appeal and the appropriate remedy will be only to prefer an appeal and the petitioner cannot make an issue to the Chief Executive Engineer for decision on his representation. The petitioner's remedy is elsewhere and cannot have an intervention sought for in the manner done. 2. The writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the assessment in the manner known to law. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE November 15, 2011 Pankaj*