CWP No. 863 of 2007 2.1.2008 Present: Ms. Ruma Kaushik, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, counsel for respondent No. 1. Mr. R.M.Bisht, DAG, for respondent No. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that during the month of August, 2006 there was heavy rain fall and seepage in the main water pipe behind his house and the road leading from the cart road at tunnel No. 103 to Tutikandi behind his house has been damaged. He has prayed that the Corporation be directed to repair the road in question. The petitioner also apprehends that in case the road is not repaired there may be danger to his property. The respondents have not denied the fact that the road in question has been damaged and requires repairs. In fact, the Municipal Corporation has prepared an estimate for repair of the road and has forwarded the same to the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla for release of the funds. The Deputy Commissioner in his reply has stated that the funds to the extent of Rs. 10 lacs are not available and he has also submitted that the area in question falls under the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation and it is the duty of the Corporation to provide funds. Admittedly a public path has been damaged. It is the duty of the Municipal Corporation to maintain the public path. It will have to arrange the funds whether by way of grant from the State Government or otherwise. The amount of Rs. 10 lacs is not such a huge amount which the Corporation cannot spend of its own. It may claim the same from the State Government. However, the road which was damaged more than 1 ½ years back must be repaired. We, therefore, direct the Municipal Corporation, Shimla to ensure that the road in question is repaired on or before 30th June, 2008 so that no further damage is caused during the next monsoon. The writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ( Deepak Gupta ), J. January 2, 2008(K) ( V. K. Ahuja ), J.