IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 19448 of 2008 Date of Decision: 14.05.2009 Karamjit Singh and others ..Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.THAKUR,CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Mr. M.L.Saggar, Sr. Advocate with Mr. G.S.Brar, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Madhu Dayal, Addl. A.G. Punjab for respondents No.1 to 4 Mr. G.S.Rattu, Advocate for respondent No.5 ***** By our order dated 26.03.2009, we had directed the Block Development & Panchayat Officer, Zira to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law pursuant to show cause notice dated 18.03.2009 issued to respondent No. 5 calling upon him to deposit a sum of Rs. 11,64,623/-. CWP No. 19448 of 2008 [2] Ms. Dayal today appears and submits that Block Development & Panchayat Officer, Zira has passed the final order dated 11.05.2009 confirming demand of the amount in question from respondent No.5. She has placed on record a copy of the said order. Mr. Saggar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that in the light of the order made by Block Development & Panchayat Officer, Zira, nothing further survives for consideration in this petition which may be disposed off. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5, however, argued that the order in question has been passed without giving due and proper notice and opportunity of being heard to the said respondent and that the same has been passed for extraneous and political consideration. He seeks liberty for respondent No.5 to suitably assail the order in question in appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. We see no reason to decline that prayer. We dispose of this writ petition reserving liberty for respondent No.5 to seek redress against the order passed by the Block Development & Panchayat Officer, Zira in accordance with law in appropriate proceedings before the appropriate Forum. With the said observation, this petition is disposed off leaving the parties to bear their own costs. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 14.05.2009 'ravinder'