CWP No.169 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.169 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.01.2011 **** Gurjinder Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. Punjab State Transmission Corp. & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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: Mr. SS Salar, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. PS Mattewal, Advocate, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-Corporation, to whom a copy of the writ petition has been handed over by counsel for the petitioner. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their reply/affidavit, at this stage. (2). The petitioners are residents of Village Chajjli, Tehsil Sunam, District Sangrur. They are aggrieved by the action of the respondent-Corporation in laying 66 KV double Circuit line from Village Chhajjli to Village Sekhuvas by erecting towers, as according to the CWP No.169 of 2011.doc - 2 – petitioners, the said line can be effectively laid by connecting Village Sekhuvas with Village Kouhrian which is hardly 5 kilometres away. It is the petitioners’ case that a longer route is being followed with an ulterior motive to save and protect the lands of the influential people. The petitioners have alleged that they have represented the authorities time and again but no action is being taken. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, however, without expressing any views on the petitioner’s allegations at this stage, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Managing Directors of both the Corporations to consider the petitioners’ claim regarding connecting Village Sekhuvas with Village Kouhrian instead of connecting the former with Village Chajjli and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned order within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). With a view to resolve the dispute effectively, the present writ petition is directed to be treated as a representation on behalf of the petitioners. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. CWP No.169 of 2011.doc - 3 – 05.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge