IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CW PIL No. 26 of 2011. Decided on 24th August, 2011. Court on its own motion. ….. Petitioner. -Versus- Union of India and others. …… Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner. : Court on its own motion. For respondent No. 1. : Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India. For respondents No. 2 to 7. : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): The Court has taken cognizance of a letter addressed to one of us (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice). Case of the petitioner, in a nut-shell, is that the respondent-State has not taken steps for tarring the road, named as “Dhalwan-Masyani-Bahanoo-Trandoli-Baldwara”. According to the petitioner, necessary administrative approval and expenditure sanction has also been accorded, but the tarring of the road has not been undertaken. The road is full of potholes and a lot of inconvenience is caused to the people 2 during rainy season. Respondents No. 2 to 7 have filed a detailed reply. According to the averments contained in the reply, it is admitted that necessary administrative approval and expenditure sanction has been accorded and the work has already been undertaken. The necessary notice has also been issued to the Contractor to speed up the work and construction of span bridge is also under way, including the construction of side drains. 2. Accordingly, in view of the affidavit filed by the respondents, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No. 2 to 5 to ensure that the construction of span bridge, tarring of the road, construction of side drains etc. is completed within a period of six months from today and thereafter necessary fitness certificate be issued for plying of vehicular traffic. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. August 24, 2011. (bhupender)