IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16800 of 2011 Date of decision: 08.09.2011 Sohan Singh …..Petitioner versus Punjab Urban Development Authority and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Vide notices dated 5.5.2010 and 26.4.2011, the petitioner was directed to demolish construction, which allegedly, he had raised in violation to the provisions of Section 143 of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995. It is contention of the petitioner that the said construction was raised before the appointed date and as such, there is no obligation on his part to demolish the same. It is further stated that to the notices, mentioned above, the petitioner has already submitted a detailed reply, upon which, no action has been taken, rather the authorities are bent upon to demolish his construction. Under the circumstances, we dispose of this writ petition by issuing directions to respondent No.3 to look into the reply filed by the petitioner and take action as per law. The petitioner be at liberty to present Civil Writ Petition No.16800 of 2011 his case before the authority concerned. On reply filed by the petitioner, a speaking order be passed. A copy of the order be given to counsel for the petitioner under signatures of Court Secretary. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 08.09.2011 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2