IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 21075 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: December 16, 2008 Yogesh Kumar and others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Ms. Preeti Gupta, 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? M.M. KUMAR, J. The petitioners have filed the instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution for directing the respondents to allot them a plot under the Oustees Scheme floated by the Improvement Trust, Bhatinda (for brevity, ‘the Trust’). 2. It is claimed that the petitioners’ land measuring 7 bighas comprised in Khasra Nos. 5961, 5030, 1824Min, 5032, 1825Min, 5956, 4561 and 1823, situated at Patti Jhuta, abutting on Bathinda- Guniana Road, was acquired by the Trust under the 16.44 Acres Development Scheme. Thereafter, a Scheme was floated by the Trust for allotment of plots to the oustees. The petitioners also made an C.W.P. No. 21075 of 2008 application for allotment of plot under that scheme and thereafter pursued the matter by filing representations dated 1.7.1996, 9.5.1997, 5.4.2004 and 11.1.2005 (P-1 to P-4), however, the same has evoked no response. They have also represented to the Land Acquisition Collector, Bhatinda and Secretary, Local Boady-respondent No. 1 on 3.8.2005 (P-5). The petitioners have further claimed that the Trust has already allotted plots to the similarly situated persons and in that regard the cases of Shri Mohan Lal Garg and Shri Nand Lal Garg have been cited, in whose favour allotments have already been made vide letters No. 5/590/95/4GLG-1/2, dated 30.1.1996 and ITB—215- 216, dated 17.4.1996 (P-6 & P-7). Faced this situation, the petitioners have also sent a legal notice dated 9.9.2008 (P-8), however, no reply has been received. 3. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice, dated 9.9.2008 (P-8) sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. If the claim of the petitioners is found to be meritorious and decided in their favour then plot as per their entitlement may be allotted in accordance with law. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (JORA SINGH) December 16, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2