CWP No.15156 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15156 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.08.2010 **** Budh Ram . . . . Petitioner VS. Punjab Mandi Board and Ors. . . . . 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. GPS Bal, Advocate for the petitioner None for the respondents ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as a Mandi Supervisor in the respondent-Board. The official accommodation bearing House No.324 (First Floor), T-4, Sector 66, SAS Nagar Mohali was allotted to him by the Board but has been abruptly cancelled vide the impugned order and the house has been allotted to respondent No.3 who is a driver, statedly attached with a senior functionary of the Board. The petitioner’s positive case is that the Type-4 category houses are meant to be allotted to Mandi Supervisors only and that CWP No.15156 of 2009.doc - 2 – a driver is not entitled for allotment of such quarters. (2). The afore-stated plea taken by the petitioner has gone unrebutted as neither the Board nor respondent No.3 have filed their reply/affidavits despite several opportunities nor anyone is present on their behalf. (3). The writ petition is accordingly allowed; the impugned order dated 15.09.2009 (Annexure P5) is hereby quashed; the respondent-Board is directed to allow the petitioner to retain the allotted accommodation subject to the regulations governing such allotment. The petitioner shall also be entitled to cost of Rs.5000/-. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 03.08.2010 vishal shonkar