CWP No. 5660 of 2008 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 25.03.2011 1. CWP No. 5660 of 2008 Puneet Masta ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents. 2. CWP No. 546 of 2009 M.C.Colony Resident Welfare Society (Regd.) ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents. 3. CWP No. 2700 of 2009 Bhiwani Sudhar & Vikas Samiti (Regd.) ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents. 4. CWP No. 716 of 2010 Bhiwani Sudhar & Vikas Samiti (Regd.) ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents. 5. CWP No. 3622 of 2010 Shiv Nagar Residents Welfare Association, Bhiwani ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents. 6. CWP No. 10658 of 2010 Bhiwani Sudhar & Vikas Samiti (Regd.) ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents. CWP No. 5660 of 2008 [2] CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Mr. Tejinder Joshi, Advocate, for the petitioner in CWP No. 5660 of 2008. Mr. C.B.Kaushik, Advocate, for the petitioners in CWP Nos. 546 & 2700 of 2009 Ms. Manjari Nehru Kaul, Advocate for Mr. V.S.Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioner in CWP No. 716 of 2010 and CWP No. 3622 of 2010 and CWP No. 10658 of 2010. Mr. Raman B.Garg, Advocate, for respondent-Municipal Council Bhiwani in all cases. Mr. Kulbir Narwal, Addl. Advocate General Haryana for the respondent-State of Haryana. Mr. Arun Walia, Advocate, for Haryana Pollution Control Board. **** RANJAN GOGOI, C.J.(Oral) This group of writ petitions have been filed seeking directions from the Court for solution of the multifarious problems faced by the residents of the town of Bhiwani in the State of Haryana. The problems highlighted are with regard to the water supply; sewerage; traffic conditions; construction of bye pass roads; re- carpeting of roads; problems caused by the stray animals on public streets and such other related problems. Four status reports have been filed from time to time indicating what action has been taken by the State Government with regard to the grievances highlighted in the writ petitions. We have perused the latest status report filed today in Court which indicates certain short term and long term measures that have been planned/undertaken including the stages thereof. CWP No. 5660 of 2008 [3] There can be no manner of doubt that the problems highlighted in the writ petitions do exist and solutions to the same have to be found. Such solutions, however, should really be provided by the appropriate authorities of the State Government and the Courts would come into picture only when there is apathy or lack of action on the part of such State functionaries. The status report filed today in Court indicates that some steps have been taken though the extent and the stage thereof may not satisfy the petitioners. However, the Court must not lose sight of the fact that almost in all the towns of the State of Haryana similar problems may exist and it is for the Government to decide as to how the available resources are to be utilized and expended on such problems, in order of priority. Piecemeal directions to rectify the defects in a particular town and that too within a time frame would not be correct. We, therefore, decline to pass any such order in the present cases. However, the appropriate authorities of the State Government would be expected to redress the grievances highlighted in the writ petitions by adoption of such appropriate measures as may be called for keeping in view the priorities and commitments already made. In the event, after passing of this order, the petitioners are still of the view that no significant progress has been made to redress their grievances, it will be open for them to draw the attention of the Court to any such inaction or apathy on the part of the State Government. Beyond the above we do not consider it appropriate to issue any further direction(s). All the cases under consideration, therefore, shall stand disposed of in the above terms. (RANJAN GOGOI) CHIEF JUSTICE (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) JUDGE 25.03.2011 'ravinder'