IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15422 of 2011 Date of decision: 06.09.2011 Child Education Society (Regd.) …..Petitioner versus Chief Administrator, Greater Ludhiana Administrative Development Authority and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Rahul Rampal, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioner is running a school. It is grievance of the petitioner that without any justification, in front of its school, in the green belt, the authorities have permitted installation of a petrol pump. By raising above grievance, the petitioner earlier also came to this Court by filing CWP No.3241 of 2010, which was disposed of on 23.2.2010 with a direction to the respondents to dispose of representation filed by it, by passing a speaking order. In response to that order, Chief Administrator, GLADA at Ludhiana has passed an order on 18.8.2010, which is under challenge in this writ petition. When rejecting representation made by the petitioner, the officer concerned has observed as under:- Civil Writ Petition No.15422 of 2011 “On dated 22.8.2005, PUDA announced open auction for various school sites in Ludhiana. The auction was held on 22.8.2005, in which Child Education Society, New Delhi was successful by giving the highest bid amount for Middle/ High School site measuring 1.34 acre Dugri Raod, Phase II, Ludhiana. The allotment letter issued to the society vide no.14015-18 dated 1.12.2005. At the time of auction, both layout plan were displayed i.e. lay out plan of Urban Estate Dugri Phase II (approved by Country & Town Planning Punjab vide drawing no.DTP(L) 46/96 dated 7.2.96) and lay out plan of Urban Estate Dugri Phase II & III (approved by Country & Town Planning Punjab vide no.DTP (L) 97/2001 dated 11.10.2001) copies attached. It is pertinent to mention here that the primary school is situated in phase II, Dugri, Ludhiana and the site in question reserved for filling station is situated at common bypass of 200’ wide road at phase II & III Dugri, Ludhiana which has sufficient gap/ space from school. The layout plan for phase II & III Dugri was approved by the DTP, Ludhiana in year 2001 much before the date of auction i.e. 22.8.05, so PUDA/ GLADA has not made any change in the site/ layout plan and auction has been done in accordance with the site/ layout plan. As explained in para no.5 of the representation, it is clarified here that no complaint was received from public in general. The layout plant has been framed for the general public by keeping in view all the points i.e. requirement, convenience, betterment etc. of the general public.” 2 Civil Writ Petition No.15422 of 2011 It has been noted, as a matter of fact, that installation of the petrol pump has been permitted as per the plan, which was in existence before allotment of a plot to the petitioner. Nothing has been shown to the contrary. At the time of arguments, it is only contention of counsel for the petitioner that installation of a petrol pump will pose danger to the children. We are sure that before permitting commissioning of the petrol pump, the authorities will ensure compliance to the rules, regulations and norms to set up a petrol pump. Disposed of. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 06.09.2011 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 3