IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.11034 of 2009 Date of Decision: 27.07.2009 Apurva Satyavadi Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.A.S.Barnala, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) In this writ petition, a prayer has been made to quash an order dated 18.6.2009, restricting all, within the jurisdiction of district Barnala, to extract ‘khoa’ from the milk. Counsel for the petitioner states that a general order, restraining the general public (everybody), to undertake some activity, cannot be passed. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that order under Section 144 Cr.P.C. can only be passed against an individual. Counsel further states that there was no emergency to pass order under challenge. Be that as it may, it is apparent from reading of provision of Section 144(5) of Cr.P.C., that the officer, who has passed the order, in question, has a right to rescind/ modify it, in the given circumstances. Petitioner has already made a representation to the officer concerned on 25.6.2009(P2). As per information supplied, it is still pending undecided. Civil Writ Petition No.11034 of 2009 In view of facts of this case, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to take note and decide application filed by the petitioner, as per law. Needful be done within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 27.07.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2