IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 15438 of 2010 Date of decision: 17.05.2011 Satbir Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH Present: Mr. Shalender Mohan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shruti Jain, AAG, Haryana for the State. **** RANJIT SINGH J. The petitioner is aggrieved against the rejection of his claim for permission to grant change of land use. The petitioner was desirous of constructing the warehouse. Through in the impugned order the prayer of the petitioner was declined on the ground that the area is less than what is provided in the policy where such land use can be permitted. In the reply, it is further stated that the development plan of the controlled area in which the petitioner's site is situated has not published till date as per the provisions of Section 5(7) of the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to 'Act'). Accordingly, it is stated that the provisions of Section 8 (4) of the Act were not applicable on the petitioner's site. The reason given in the reply would justify the view formed by the respondents. The petitioner, however, seeks permission to approach Civil Writ Petition No. 15438 of 2010 -2- the respondents once over again asking for change of land use on the basis of development plan if any formulated for the area where the land is situated. The petitioner may do so, if so advised. No other directions need to be issued in the present writ petition. Dismissed. May 17, 2011 (RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE