CWP No. 6211 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 6211 of 2011 Date of decision:- 07.04.2011 National Consumers Awareness Group (Regd.), District Office, Udey Karan Road, Sri Muktsar Sahib, through its District President, Sham Lal Goel, s/o Sh. Krishan Lal Goel. ...... Petitioner Vs State of Punjab and others. ......Respondents CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * * RANJAN GOGOI, C.J. (ORAL) This PIL has been filed seeking directions from the Court for removal of encroachments on both sides of Sri Muktsar Sahib- Jalallabad Road so as to enable expeditious construction of the railway over bridge on the Kotkapura-Fazilka Railway Line which is within the city of Sri Muktar Sahib. The averments made in the writ petition would go to show that the Sub Divisional Engineer (Construction), Sri Muktsar Sahib had reported to the concerned Executive Engineer by letter dated 15.02.2011 that there are unauthorized constructions on the site proposed for the railway over bridge. Furthermore, it appears that the Municipal Council, Muktsar had passed a resolution dated 27.02.2009 CWP No. 6211 of 2011 2 for removal of encroachments and the petitioner has also submitted a representation to the Principal Secretary, Local Government, Punjab on 01.02.2011 (Annexure P7) for removal of such encroachments. In view of the above, we do not consider it necessary to formally admit this PIL to regular hearing. On the contrary, we are of the view that the claims made by the petitioner with regard to the decisions and findings of the different authorities, as mentioned above, be verified by the Principal Secretary, Local Government, Punjab who will, thereafter, pass necessary orders on the representation dated 01.02.2011 (Annexure P7) filed by the petitioner. This will be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. PIL shall stand disposed of in the above terms. (RANJAN GOGOI) CHIEF JUSTICE (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) JUDGE 07.04.2011 Amodh