IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 21602 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION : 22.11.2011 Guru Amardas Market Association, Khanna, District Ludhiana .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARAMJEET SINGH Present: Mr. V.M. Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. Guru Amardas Market Association, Khanna, District Ludhiana, has filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the auction notice dated 1.11.2011 (Annexure P-13), whereby the Khanna Improvement Trust, Khanna (respondent No.3) has issued notice for auctioning the sites of 6 booths to be constructed in Shri Guru Amardas Market. It is the case of the petitioner Association that in the original plan, the said site was reserved for parking and subsequently, the original site plans were got amended illegally in the year 2010 and the said site was proposed to be leased for construction of booths. CWP No. 21602 of 2011 -2- It has not been disputed that the auction has already taken place, but it has not been confirmed so far. In our view, if the petitioner Association has any grouse against the auction of the site, it has the effective remedy under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 itself and the Rules made thereunder, and it can also approach the confirming authority raising objection to the confirmation of the sale. Therefore, we are not inclined to entertain this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Dismissed. However, the petitioner Association is at liberty to avail the aforesaid alternative remedies in accordance with law. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE November 22, 2011 ( PARAMJEET SINGH ) ndj JUDGE