HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.11244 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.03.2011 **** Karam Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Arun Takhi, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, DAG Punjab Mr. Ashish Rawal, Advocate for Mr. Anupam Gupta, Advocate for respondents No.3&4 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks quashing of the memo dated 10.02.2006 (Annexure P5) whereby the Improvement Trust, Hoshiarpur has declined to allot a plot to the petitioner in the quota reserved for 1984 riots affected families, the petitioner has been refused allotment primarily on the ground that he failed to apply before the cut-off date prescribed for seeking the benefit of the reservation provided for the category of persons to which he allegedly belongs. (2). Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I am of the considered view that the claim of the petitioner deserves to be re-considered in the light of the order dated 15.02.2011 CWP No.11244 of 2008.doc - 2 – passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP No.18227 of 2010 (Manjit Singh and others vs. State of Punjab & Others). (3). The impugned memo dated 10.02.2006 (Annexure P5) is accordingly set aside and respondent No.3&4, in view of the Red Card issued by the Deputy Commissioner in favour of the petitioner, are directed to re-consider the claim of the petitioner for allotment of a plot reserved for the 1984-riot victims, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 01.03.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2