CWP No.2352 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.2352 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.11.2010 **** Sukhdev Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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 petitioner Mr. K.D.S. Sidhu, DAG Punjab Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate for respondent No.4 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner, who is stated to be a 1984-riots victim Sikh migrant, seeks a direction to respondents No.2 & 3 to accept the Water Connection Form (Annexure P8) for installation of the water meter and supply thereof and to grant him the consequential benefit of the policy decision dated 03.11.2008 (Annexure P3) of the State Government regarding regularization and protection of the ‘possession’ of flats occupied by the riots-affected victims like the petitioner. CWP No.2352 of 2010.doc - 2 – (2). Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the issue(s) involved in this writ petition, being disputed question of facts, can be effectively gone into by the Committee constituted in deference to the orders passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions including CWP No.16345 of 2009 titled as Kuljit Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Anr. wherein the following directions were issued:- “In order to find out a satisfactory answer to the factual issues raised hereinabove, I deem it appropriate to dispose of these petitions with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar Mohali to immediately constitute a Committee who shall undertake the exercise of identification of the bona fide 1984-riots-affected victims who are still deprived of the benefits of the Government Policies. After undertaking the said exercise, the District Administration is directed to approach the GMADA/PUDA to provide adequate dwelling units of the approved size so that the basic necessity of providing at least shelter to all the 1984-riots-affected victims is adequately take care of. The District Administration shall complete the entire exercise within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.” CWP No.2352 of 2010.doc - 3 – (3). The writ petition is disposed of in terms of Kuljit Singh’s case (supra). (4). Dasti . 01.11.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE