IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15194 of 2010 Date of Decision : August 25, 2010. Balwinder Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Munish Jolly, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioners were served with a notice dated 28.5.2008 (Annexure P-2) by the Municipal Council, Rajpura, alleging encroachment by them on the Scheduled Road/National Highways within the municipal limits. The petitioners contested the notice and submitted their respective replies/objections. It is their case that without carrying out any measurement at the spot and/or deciding their objections by any reasoned order, the respondents have suddenly started razing the constructions. Certain photographs of the spot are also relied upon in this regard. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the considered view that once the petitioners have filed their objections against the notices served upon them, it is imperative upon the Municipal C.W.P.No .15194 of 2010 2 authorities to consider and dispose of those objections in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Municipal Council, Rajpura, to take an appropriate decision on the objections filed by the petitioners by passing a speaking order, if so required, and after carrying out the measurement at the spot by associating the petitioners. The needful shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Till then, the petitioners' constructions shall not be demolished. Dasti. August 25, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE