CWP No.5597 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.5597of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.04.2011 **** Raj Sons Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Jaspreet Singh, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab Mr. Ashish Bansal, Advocate for respondent No.5 In CWP No.5602 of 2011 **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.5597 & 5602 of 2011 as common issues are involved in these cases. For brevity, the facts are being extracted from CWP No.5597 of 2011. (2). The petitioners, who are running cold storage business at Kohara Road Sahnewal, District Ludhiana have alleged that obstruction and hindrance in the free and smooth movement of their business is being caused at the hands of the private respondents who are the office-bearers and CWP No.5597 of 2011.doc - 2 – members of the local Truck Union. The petitioners thus seek protection of their property as well as their lives and liberty from the private respondents. (3). Though no reply has been filed by the official respondents yet, on instructions, it is explained that no complaint was ever received by them in this regard. They have also assured that in the event of any such complaint, necessary action as per law shall be taken immediately. (4). In view of the above-stated stand taken by the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to ensure that no obstruction/hindrance is caused by anyone in the lawful performance of the cold storage business by the petitioner (s). (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 08.04.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge