IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 961 of 2009 Date of Decision: 21.1.2009 Inderjit Gupta and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Shri Naveen Batra, Advocate, for the petitioners. Shri Amol Rattan Singh, Additional AG, Punjab. T.S. Thakur, C.J. (Oral). This petition has been filed in public interest. It prays for a mandamus directing the Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur, to take appropriate action against illegal encroachment in Garhi Gate area, Hoshiarpur. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and Shri Amol Rattan Singh, learned Additional AG, Punjab, who has accepted notices on behalf of respondents No. 1, 2 and 4, we are of the view that the petitioners ought to make a proper representation to the Deputy Commissioner seeking action against the alleged encroachment. Shri Amol Rattan Singh, submitted and, in our opinion, rightly so, that since no representation appears to have been made by the petitioners so far against CWP No. 961 of 2009 (2) the alleged encroachment by respondent No.5, it is unnecessary to entertain this petition for issuance of any direction at this stage. He submits that if the petitioners make a representation to the Deputy Commissioner, the latter shall look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law in case any encroachment is proved to have been made and remains to be removed. We, accordingly, dispose of this petition with the direction that the petitioners shall, if so advised, file a representation, within a period of six weeks from today to the Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur, who shall then look into the matter and after proper verification of the facts take appropriate action against the encroachment, if any. The needful shall be done expeditiously, but not later than six months from the date the representation is received. No costs. (T.S. THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 21.1.2009 ds