In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh C.W.P.No.9510 of 2008 Date of Decision:27-05-2008 Jasdeep Singh ---Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. Alok Jagga, Advocate for Mr. A.P.Jagga, Advocate, for the petitioner. M.M.KUMAR, J. The prayer made by the petitioner for issuance of directions to respondents to consider the decide the representation dated 9.2.2008 (Annexure P-2) filed by the petitioner by passing a speaking order and after affording an opportunity of hearing to him. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Suvir Sehgal, Additional Advocate `General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents on our asking. Six copies of the paper book shall be handed over to him during the course of the day. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up C.W.P.No.9510 of 2008 -2- for final disposal. 4. The only claim made by the petitioner is that the petitioner has filed a representation which is to be decided by respondent No. 3 i.e. Superintending engineer, PWD (B&R), Ferozepur, which is pending since 9.2.2008. In the representation, it is claimed that compensation with regard to the specified land has been made or in the alternative another piece of land is sought or compensation of the same land has been claimed. 5. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent No. 3 to taken cognizance of the representation dated 9.2.2008 (Annexure P-2) made by the petitioner and decide the same by passing a speaking order which shall be appreciated, if respondent No. 3 grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before passing the order. The needful shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 6. A copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges to the counsel for the parties. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) JUDGE May 27, 2008 paramjit