CWP No. 23503 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 23503 of 2011 Date of decision:- 16.12.2011 Jagroop Singh and another. ......Petitioners Vs State of Punjab and others. ......Respondents CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present: Mr. G.B.S. Dhillon, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * * RANJAN GOGOI, C.J. (ORAL) This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- (i) Issue a writ in the nature of Prohibition directing the respondents to stop raising construction over the public path and public dharamshala used for common purpose of the village namely Chak Kalan, Distict Ludhiana. (ii) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authority to ensure clean passage and removal of encroachment from the aforesaid demise made by respondents No. 5 to 11. We have noticed that the aforesaid two reliefs have also been CWP No. 23503 of 2011 -2- sought in a representation dated 04.11.2011 filed by the petitioner, namely, Jagroop Singh before the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana which representation is still pending. Having regard to the facts of the case, we are of the view that instead of entertaining this writ petition as a PIL, it will be more appropriate for us to direct the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana to dispose of the representation dated 04.11.2011 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The writ petition shall stand, accordingly, disposed of. (RANJAN GOGOI) CHIEF JUSTICE (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 16.12.2011 Amodh