HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. *** CWP No. 7121 of 2007 Date of decision: September 22, 2008. *** Ravi Dutt Badyal Vs. Union of India and others. *** CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.S.Thakur, CJ and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant. *** Present: Shri M.L.Dhawan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Shri Rajiv Malhotra, Central Govt.Counsel (Sr.Panel). For Union of India. Ms. Jaishree Thakur, Advocate, for Chandigarh Administration. Shri Amol Rattan Singh, Addl:A.G.Punjab for respondents No. 5 to 8. *** T.S.Thakur, CJ (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayers made in this petition filed in public interest, have been substantially granted except that the road connecting the Janta Colony to the main PGI road remains a katcha road which does not admit of comfortable motor vehicular traffic. He submits that a direction could be issued to the Government of Punjab or to U.T.Chandigarh to properly maintain and metal the said road within a stipulated time for the benefits of those using the same. Learned counsel for U.T. Administration submits that while Janta Colony is located in the State of Punjab, no part of the road in question falls within the territorial limits of U.T. Administration. She urged that if any part of the road actually falls under U.T. -2- CWP No. 7121 of 2007 Administration, the latter shall have no difficulty in taking appropriate steps for properly up-grading and maintaining that road. Conversely, if the road falls within the State of Punjab, the Government of Punjab be directed to look into the matter and take appropriate steps. Shri Amol Rattan Singh, Addl: A.G. Punjab has no objection to that course of action to be followed. In the circumstances, therefore, we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Chief Engineer, PWD (B&R), Punjab and Chief Engineer PWD U.T. Chandigarh to look into the matter and take appropriate steps depending upon whether the road in question falls in the limits of U.T. Administration or the Punjab Government or both. The needful shall be done by the Chief Engineers expeditiously but not later than six months from the date of this order. No costs. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE (SURYA KANT) JUDGE September 22, 2008 Malik