IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15522 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 15th October, 2009 M/s Chaudhary Bricks Supply … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Mohit Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Civil Misc. No. 17036 of 2009 Application is allowed. The affidavit of Darshan Lal is taken on record. Civil Writ Petition No. 15522 of 2009 Petitioner is running a brick kiln in Hisar. A communication (Annexure P-1) was served upon him. It was stated therein that the license for the following year will not be renewed in his favour, as the brick kiln falls within 2 kilometer of urbanized limit of Hisar. Counsel for the petitioner submits that this brick kiln is in existence since 1991 and after the establishment of the brick kiln, urban limits of the city have grown manifold. Learned counsel further submits that he is ready and willing to shift his brick kiln to an alternative place, in case sufficient time is granted to him. Issue notice of motion. Civil Writ Petitions No.15522 of 2009 On the asking of Court, Mr.Sanjeev Kaushik, Additional Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State. Copy of the petition has been handed over to him. Any brick kiln or industry established, cannot be called upon to close down abruptly. Sufficient time must be given to make alternative arrangements. In the present case, the brick kiln is in existence since 1991. Extension of six months more will not make any substantial difference. Mr. Mohit Garg, appearing for the petitioner, states that in case six months time is granted he will withdraw the present petition and file an undertaking before the District Magistrate that after expiry of six months, commencing from 1st December, 2009, he will close down his brick kiln and shift to some other place. Statement of counsel for the petitioner is accepted. Ordered accordingly. In case the undertaking, in pursuance of the statement made by counsel for the petitioner, is not made on or before 1st December, 2009, the authorities will be well within their rights to adopt coercive methods to close down the brick kiln of the petitioner. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE October 15, 2009 rps 2