1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 21140 of 2008 Date of decision:- 19.01.2011 Rulda Singh Chauhan, resident of H. No. 92, Gali No. 6, Baba Deep Singh Nagar, Ludhiana. ......Petitioner Vs State of Punjab through Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh and others. ......Respondents CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present: Mr. Arun Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rupinder Khosla, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No. 1 to 5. Mr. I.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for respondent No. 6. ` None for respondent No. 7. * * * * RANJAN GOGOI, A.C.J. (ORAL) Having considered the pleadings made by the parties and having heard the learned Counsels for the contesting parties we do not find any justification to keep this PIL pending any longer. Hence, final orders are being passed. The PIL petitioner claiming to be the representative of the 2 residents of village Gill, Ludhiana has raised a grievance that basic facilities like safe drinking water, drainage, roads etc. are not being provided to the villagers. In reply, apart from the main written statement, the respondents No. 1 to 4 have filed an additional written statement dated 23.08.2010. A reading of the said additional written statement would go to show that a sum of nearly Rs. 8 lacs had been sanctioned for construction of streets and drains in the village and that the work was being executed. In so far as drinking water is concerned, it has been stated that a water tank has been installed in the Dharamshala of the village and a submersible pump has also been installed to fill the over- head water tank. In the additional written statement it is also stated that the tank water is chlorinated and is being made available to the residents through four taps installed in and outside the Dharamshala. A laboratory test report certifying the water to be potable has also been enclosed as Annexure R1 to the aforesaid additional written statement. The respondents have further stated before the Court that the village is an unapproved colony consisting of approximately 350 houses and the same is located just outside the limits of the Municipal Corporation. A request dated 06.08.2010 to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana to include the village within the Municipal Corporation area so that water line and sewerage lines can be laid has also been referred to. Above all, it has been stated that under the NRDWP scheme water work can be installed in the village and pipes can be laid to the houses 3 of the villagers subject to 10 per cent contribution by the villagers which amount would be about Rs. 2.46 lacs. The said amount has apparently not been deposited by the villagers till date. The facts recited in the additional written statement dated 23.08.2010 filed by the respondents No. 1 to 4 would go to show that adequate measures have been taken to take care of the grievances raised in the PIL. Certain steps are also required to be taken by the residents of the village which are not immediately forth-coming. In the above circumstances, we deem it appropriate to close this PIL by directing the completion of the works relating to roads and drains in the village and for early action with regard to the inclusion of the village/colony within the limits of the Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana for the limited purpose of providing water lines and sewerage. PIL shall stand disposed of in the above terms. (RANJAN GOGOI) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE 19.01.2011 Amodh