Civil Writ Petition No. 19058 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 19058 of 2009 Date of Decision: 8.4.2011 Gama Khan …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, CHIEF JUSTICE. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. 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: Mr. Amit Puri, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Madhu Dayal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 4 and 9. None for respondents No.5 to 8. Ranjan Gogoi, C.J. (Oral) This writ petition entertained as a PIL seeks a direction from the Court for appropriate action in law against the respondents No.5 to 8 for alleged misappropriation of the Panchayat funds. Going through the averments made in the writ petition, we find that apart from the allegation that the land has been leased out for a brick kiln at a low rate, all the other allegations are omnibus and vague. No specific details in the regard are given. In support of the relief sought, Civil Writ Petition No. 19058 of 2009 2 the petitioner has relied upon the order dated 9.7.2009 (Annexure P4) passed by the State Information Commissioner, Punjab, whereby the said authority had directed the lodging of an FIR in the matter. The order (Annexure P4) passed by the State Information Commissioner, Punjab, was on the basis of the application filed by the petitioner seeking information from the PIO of the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Amloh. The State Information Commissioner, instead of adjudicating the question that arose, had directed filing of the FIR. Keeping in view the jurisdiction of the said authority vested by law, we do not see how the order (Annexure P4) can be made a basis for a direction of this Court for the registration of an FIR against the respondents. In the light of the above, we find that this PIL is wholly without any merit and substance. It is accordingly dismissed. No costs. (Ranjan Gogoi) Chief Justice (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 8, 2011 “DK”