IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 750 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: November 6, 2008 Amarjit Singh and others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. D.S. Patwalia, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rajdeep Singh Cheema, Advocate, for the applicant-respondent Nos. 2 to 4. 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? M.M. KUMAR, J. It is undisputed that the appeals under Rule 12 of the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Sale and Transfer of Plots) Rules, 1999, filed by the petitioners are pending consideration before the Secretary, Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board, Chandigarh. Learned counsel for the respondents has, however, stated that various dates have already been given and the orders are likely to be pronounced. C.W.P. No. 750 of 2008 Mr. Rajdeep Singh Cheema, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 4 has brought to our notice that adequate number of plots for allotment to the old licence holders like the petitioners are available. In that regard he has drawn our attention to the averments made in para 11 of the affidavit filed by Shri Daljit Singh, Joint Director, Administration, Punjab Mandi Board, Chandigarh, wherein it is stated that 50 plots for old licence holders stand already reserved, who have filed appeals before the Secretary, Punjab Mandi Board and another 253 plots are still available. According to Mr. D.S. Patwalia, learned counsel for the petitioners there are about 150 old licence holders, who may be entitled to the benefit of the judgment of Hon’ble the Supreme Court rendered in the case of M/s Labha Ram v. State of Punjab, JT 1998 (3) SC 636. In view of the above, we dispose of the writ petition. As per the averments in the affidavit, 150 plots shall remain reserved for the old licence holders, which shall be subject to the result of C.W.P. No. 947 of 2005. Taking into account the fact that the appeals preferred by the petitioners and certain other similarly situated persons are pending for some time and even arguments in some cases have been heard, therefore, we direct the Secretary, Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board, Chandigarh, to dispose of the appeals on or before 22.12.2008. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (JORA SINGH) November 6, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2 C.W.P. No. 750 of 2008 3