IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.13588 of 2008 Date of Decision: 12.11.2008 Krishan Lal Gera Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Rajwant Singh Chahal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Rameshwar Malik, Addl. A.G. Haryana for respondent No.1 Mr.Mohnish Sharma, Advocate for Mr.Narender Hooda, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4 ….. T.S.Thakur, C.J. (Oral) This petition has been filed in public interest. It prays for a mandamus directing the respondents to hold an enquiry into functioning of the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad and their failure to remove/ demolish constructions that have been raised within the limits of the said Corporation. Appearing for the petitioner Mr.Chahal argues that although the petitioner had, in terms of a legal notice dated 7.2.2008, prayed for action against unauthorized constructions enumerated in the said notice, yet the Corporation has failed to respond to the same or take any meaningful action in the matter. This according to the learned counsel has left no option for the petitioner except to file the present petition in public interest. Learned counsel for the respondents on the other hand submits that the allegations made in the writ petition as also in the notice, referred to above, need to be verified by the Municipal Corporation and if upon Civil Writ Petition No.13588 of 2008 verification, it is found that any unauthorized construction is raised, the Corporation can initiate appropriate action in accordance with law for removal/ demolition of the same. In the circumstances, therefore we direct the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Faridabad to look into the allegations made by the petitioner in legal notice marked Annexure P-2 to the writ petition and in case it is found that any structure out of those mentioned in the notice has been raised unauthorisedly, to take action in accordance with law for removal of the same. Needful shall be done by the Commissioner expeditiously not later than six months from the date a copy of this order is received. No costs. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE 12.11.2008 (JASBIR SINGH) gk JUDGE 2