IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 14442 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.8.2010. Dev Chand Sharma --Petitioner Versus U.T. Chandigarh and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. P.L. Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Smriti Dheer, Advocate present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of Mr. Sanjay Kaushal, Sr. Standing Counsel for U.T. Chandigarh-respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Petitioner is the licensee of shops no.1 to 3 at Bus Stand, Sector 43, Chandigarh. It is alleged that the license is mostly for 6 years renewable every year. The possession of shop no.1 was given to the petitioner on 27.1.2009. The rent of the shop was fixed at Rs.2,10,000/- per month plus 10% service tax. The petitioner claims to have deposited the huge amount of Rs. 8,40,000/-. It is further stated that on expiry of one year the license fee has been enhanced to Rs. 2,62,000/-. The short grievance of the petitioner is that he gave the bid for such a huge amount keeping in view the nature of user of terminal adjoining to the shop. It is stated that earlier the terminal was earmarked for long route buses but subsequently its user has CWP. No. 14442 of 2010 -2- been changed for local buses and the petitioner is thus suffering huge loss on account of change in user of the terminal. Petitioner has made representations (Annexures P-3 & P-4) to project his grievance but no decision has been taken thereon till date by the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representations made by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to decide the representations made by the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.8.2010. lucky