C.R. No.3962 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No.3962 of 2007 Date of Decision: 18.3.2008 Naranjan Dass and another ...Petitioners Vs. Harbans Singh Sandhu ...Respondent .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA **** Present : Mr.Puneet Jindal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Ranjan Lakhanpal, Advocate for the respndent. RAJIVE BHALLA, J (Oral) Prayer in this revision is to set aside an order dated 3.5.2007 passed by the Additional District Judge, Patiala, setting aside an order dated 19.7.2005 passed by the trial Court. The respondent filed a suit for permanent injunction to restrain the petitioners from encroaching or creating any hindrance in respect of a 16 ft. wide passage. The learned trial Court, dismissed the application for interim injunction. The Appellate Court, on the other hand, set aside the order and directed the parties to maintain status quo. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned orders. I find no reason factual or legal to interfere with the order passed by the Appellate Court. The existence of a passage is not denied. The only dispute is, whether it is a private or a public passage and is a C.R. No.3962 of 2007 2 matter best left to adjudication by the trial Court. The order of status quo, granted by the Appellate Court, therefore, does not merit interference. The petitioners' apprehension that under the garb of status quo, the respondent would encroach upon the passage and raise construction, can be allayed by directing parties to maintain status quo, with respect to this 16 ft. wide passage and that no one, whether the petitioners or the respondent would alter the nature of the passage and/or encroach any part thereof. As issues were framed, as far back as on 31.4.2005, the learned trial Court is directed to expedite the conclusion of the suit. Dismissed. .3.2008 ( RAJIVE BHALLA ) GS JUDGE