Civil Writ Petition No. 21170 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 21170 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: JULY 27, 2011 Darshan Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH PRESENT: Mr. Tajvir Singh Maness, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. A.S. Jattana, Addl. AG, Punjab for the State. Mr. V.K. Sandhir, Advocate, for respondent No.5. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner has approached this Court through the present writ petition seeking direction for the respondents to stop putting of the sewerage and drain water in the khal meant for the drainage of the rainy water. This act on the part of the Panchayat has led to accumulation of rainy water near to the field of the petitioner, which according to him is a cause of pollution. The petitioner has, accordingly, approached this Court for directing the Panchayat to stop this act as the petitioner is suffering a loss as he is not able to work in his fields. In support, certain photographs have been placed on record. Notice was issued to the respondent-Panchayat. Reply is filed. Counsel appearing for the respondent-Panchayat pleads that the Panchayat was laying pipes for rain water and in between a requirement Civil Writ Petition No. 21170 of 2010 -2- for seeking permission from the Forest Department arose, which is sought and is still awaited. Once the permission is granted, the rain water pipes shall be laid for taking water to the open space earmarked for this purpose. The counsel also contends that the petitioner is in illegal occupation of the Panchayat land and action is being taken to seek ejectment of the petitioner. I have perused the photographs. There seems to be some accumulation of water. It cannot be determined whether it is sewerage water or rain water. In any case, action is being taken by the Panchayat to lay the rain water pipes, which would be for good of public at large. The Panchayat may look into this aspect and try to lessen the problem of the petitioner, if could be so done. These observations are made without going into the maintainability of the writ for the relief claimed. In the meantime, the Panchayat would also be at liberty to take appropriate legal proceedings, if the petitioner is found to be in illegal occupation of any Panchayat land. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. July 27, 2011 (RANJIT SINGH) monika JUDGE