In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 13574 of 2007 Date of decision:January 29, 2008 Sahibzada Timber ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S.MANN Present: Mr.Amit Jhanji, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr.Parveen Moudgil, Advocate, for N.D.S.Mann, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 and 3. Mr. Pavit S. Matttewal, advcate, for respondent No. 4 *** M.M.KUMAR. J. Prayer made by the petitioner is for quashing order dated 27.8.2007 (Annexure P-6) passed by the Market Committee, Kharar cancelling the license issued to the petitioner under Section 10 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1961. The aforementioned order has been issued in pursuance of the directions issued by Hon'ble the Supreme Court on 29.10.2002 in W.P.(C)No. 202 of 1995 whereby the directions were issued banning the opening of the new saw mills and other wood based industries as per order dated 15.1.1988 in the State of Nagaland. The aforementioned order has been extended for a further period of five years. Hon'ble the Supreme Court has also set up a High Powered Committee to dispose of the assests of such defaulting units including plants, machinery, land, shed, timber and timber products, who have not paid the penalty imposed by the High Powered Committee and C.W.P. No. 13574 of 2007 -2- the wood based units of North-Eastern states. It was further directed that no State or Union Territory would permit any unlicensed saw mills, veneer, plywood industry to operate and to close all such unlicensed units forthwith. Further direction banning the permission to open the new saw mills etc., was also issued. In the written statement filed by respondent No. 1 it has been stated that the Central Empowered Committee constituted by Hon'ble the Supreme Court had met on 26.5.2006(R-3). The minutes of the meting has also been placed on record. Mrs. Charu Tuli, learned State counsel has stated that the name of the petitioner in the provisional list has been included and cleared. Accordingly, the petitioner is required to apply on the format and deposit the necessary fee as early as possible. Mr. Jhanji, learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the electricity connection of the petitioner was ordered to be disconnected vide impugned order dated 27.8.2007 (P-6). The aforesaid order passed by the Market Committee, Kharar-respondent No. 3 was stayed by this Court on 30.8.2007. We make the aforesaid interim direction as final and direct that till the license is given to the petitioner, the electricity supply shall be continued to the unit of the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (T.P.S.MANN) JUDGE January 29, 2008 paramjit