IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 06.07.2010 COCP No.1007 of 2010 Jai Kumar ...Petitioner Versus V.K.Ohri, IAS ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present : Mr. R.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. G.S.Gill, Advocate, for the respondent. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (Oral) The petitioner claims compensation on account of damages to their house on account of leakage in the water supply managed by the Municipal Council. This Court on 03.09.2009 directed respondent No.3- Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur to consider the claim of the petitioner by passing a speaking order. In terms of the said direction, the then Deputy Commissioner has passed an order on 25.12.2009 recommended the compensation amounting to Rs.36,31,069/-. However, the payment of such compensation has been declined by the State Government. The petitioner is at liberty to claim compensation on account of damages suffered by him from the Civil Court in accordance with law. In view of the said fact, no further orders are called for. Consequently, the present petition is dismissed. The rule is discharged accordingly. 06.07.2010 (HEMANT GUPTA) Vimal JUDGE