IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 11862 of 2008 Date of Decision: 26.08.2008 Krishan Lal Gera and another ...Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.THAKUR,CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Rajwant Singh Chahal, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4 ***** T.S.Thakur, Chief Justice (Oral) This petition has been filed in public interest. Petitioners pray for a mandamus directing the respondents to remove illegal construction and encroachments made in Nehru Ground, Faridabad by the so-called rich and influential persons living in that area. Petitioners' grievance appears to be that despite a representation made to the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, Faridabad pointing out that some people had unauthorisedly encroached upon the public thoroughfare, no action had been taken in the matter by either the Commissioner or any other subordinate officer. The petitioners, therefore, pray for a mandamus directing the respondents to take action against those guilty of encroachments and violation of Municipal Bye Laws. CWP No. 11862 of 2008 [2] Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocate appearing for respondent No.5 submitted that the grievance made by the petitioners could be looked into and appropriate action taken by the Corporation in accordance with law in case any encroachment was indeed found to have taken place. In the circumstances, we see no reason why this petition must continue to remain on the Board of this Court. Interest of justice, would, in our opinion, be sufficiently served, if we direct the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Faridabad to treat this writ petition as a representation made to him and to verify the correctness of the averments made therein in so far as they pertain to the alleged encroachments on public thoroughfare in Nehru Ground of Faridabad. In case any such encroachments are found to have taken place, appropriate steps shall be taken by the corporation for removal of the same in accordance with law. The needful shall be done by the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Faridabad expeditiously but not later than six months from today. The petition is disposed off with the above directions. A copy of the order shall be given dasti to counsel for the respondent-Corporation for compliance. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE (SURYA KANT) 26.08.2008 JUDGE 'ravinder'