IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.O.C.P. No. 553 of 2009 Date of Decision : May 29, 2009 Social Welfare and Anti Corruption Society (Regd.), Sunam ....Petitioner Versus Bhagirath Rai and others Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present : Mr. Raman Mohinder, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.S. Rai, Senior Advocate with Ms. Meenakshi Dogra, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 19. Mr. S.S. Sahu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for respondent No.18. T.P.S. MANN, J. (Oral) The grievance of the petitioner was that instead of complying the directions issued by a Division Bench of the High Court on September 23, 2008, the respondents had passed Resolution No. 49 dated 24.12.2008 giving the land on lease for a period of 99 years to the Kamboj Community Shamshan Bhoomi Committee, Sunam with a view to giving undue benefit to the encroachers who had been able to construct seven shops on the land reserved for Shaheed Udham Singh Museum. Notice was issued to respondents No. 1, 18 and 19 only. C.O.C.P. No. 553 of 2009 -2- Pursuant thereto, respondents No.1 and 19 have filed their separate affidavits. In para 4 of his affidavit, respondent No.1 has stated that an urgent meeting was convened so as to review the matter. Accordingly, after consideration and with the consent of majority of the members of the Municipal Council, aforementioned resolution No.49 dated 24.12.2008 has been withdrawn vide resolution No. 106 dated May 20, 2009. Learned senior counsel representing respondents No. 1 and 19 states that there is no illegal encroachment, whatsoever of any type, including shops on the land reserved for Shaheed Udham Singh Museum. In view of the above, the present petition has been rendered infructuous and, accordingly, disposed of. Rule is discharged. However, the competent authority is directed to implement the order dated September 23, 2008 and ensure that there is no illegal encroachment on the land reserved for Shaheed Udham Singh Museum. ( T.P.S. MANN ) May 29, 2009 JUDGE satish