IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3154 of 2011 Date of Decision : February 22, 2011. Tilak Raj .....Petitioner versus Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana and others ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Ms.Puja Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved by the demolition of the Khokha/ Booth which was allowed to be constructed/raised by the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana in the year 1993. The shed in dispute was built up by the petitioner near the ESI Hospital, Ludhiana abutting the market of the riots effected persons. It is averred that no notice was given to the petitioner before demolition of the shed causing huge financial losses to him. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I find that the subject booth was raised at a public space/road and/or abutting thereto in an unauthorized manner, therefore, the removal of an unauthorized construction/encroachment by the Municipal authorities and that too in C.W.P.No .3154 of 2011 2 compliance to the suo-moto directions issued by this Court in a PIL, per se does not call for any interference. At the same time, if the petitioner's articles have been demolished or any loss has been caused to him, he has an effective alternative remedy to seek the damages by initiating appropriate proceedings. Similarly, the petitioner can also seek allotment of an alternative shed/site in an authorized market in terms of the policy for rehabilitation, if any, framed by the State Government or the Municipal Corporation. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with both the above mentioned liberties. Dasti. February 22, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE