IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.19586 of 2010 Date of decision: 29.8.2011 Parminder Singh & another -----Petitioners v. State of Punjab & others -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. V.K. Jindal, Addl.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Arun Kumar Kaundal, Advocate for respondents No.3 & 4. Mr. H.P.S. Aulakh, Advocate for respondent No.7. Mr. Varinder Pal Singh, Advocate for respondent No.8. --- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, ACJ This petition seeks a direction to stop illegal mining. Case of the petitioners is that in violation of resolution passed by the Nagar Panchayat, Chamkaur Sahib, mining was being allowed. In the affidavit filed by the Deputy Director, Urban Local Bodies, Ludhiana on behalf of the State, it has been stated that resolution of the Nagar Panchayat was set aside vide order dated 30.9.2010 under Section 232 of the Punjab Municipal Act, C.W.P. No.19586 of 2010 1911. The same was confirmed by the Director, Local Government, Punjab on 23.5.2011 under Section 235 of the Act. Neither the petitioner nor the Nagar Panchayat has challenged the decision of the local bodies department. In these circumstances, the resolution of the Nagar Panchayat having been passed, direction to enforce the same cannot be issued unless the order of the Director, Local Bodies is challenged. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed without prejudice to challenge to the decision of the Director, Local Bodies, in accordance with law. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE August 29, 2011 ( AJAY KUMAR MITTAL ) ashwani JUDGE 2