CWP No.4455 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.4455 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.03.2011 **** Inderjit Singh & Ors. . . . . 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. Mansur Ali, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, learned DAG Punjab and Mr. Jonny Goyal, Advocate appearing for Mr. H.S. Brar, Advocate accept notices on behalf of respondent No.1 and respondents No.2 to 4, respectively. Having regard to the nature of relief sought in this writ petition there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their reply(ies)/affidavit(s) at this stage. (2). The petitioners seek a direction to the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA), Ludhiana for the refund of the undisputed amount of Rs.28,33,050/-. The afore-stated refund has been CWP No.4455 of 2011.doc - 2 – sought on the premise that respondent No.3 has not been able to allot the site in question for want of approval from the competent authority. It is averred that though the entitlement for the refund of the aforestated amount is not disputed yet the withheld amount is not being released despite representation dated 16.12.2010 (Annexure P9) made by some of the petitioners. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought, however, without expressing anything on merits, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No.2 to 4 to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s claim regarding refund of the undisputed amount within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 11.03.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge