CWP No. 1374 of 2006 7.1.2008 Present: Mr. Balram Sharma, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R..K.Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. R.M.Bisht, Dy. Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Anshul Bansal, counsel for respondent No.4. Mr. C.N.Singh, counsel for M.C.Paonta Sahib. Vide order dated 27.8.2007, we had issued various directions in respect of erection of hoardings in the State of Himachal Pradesh. We had also directed that the PWD should frame some guidelines for erection of hoardings. In respect of land falling in the municipal areas, we had directed the Municipal bodies i.e. Municipal Corporation/Municipal Committee/Nagar Panchayat to ensure that guidelines relating to fixing of advertisements, hoardings on the road sides are framed with suitable modifications and made applicable to the Municipal limits also. Affidavits have been filed by as many as 46 municipal bodies including the Municipal Corporation, Shimla and some Municipal Councils and other Nagar Panchayats. As per the affidavits filed, compliance with the orders of the Court in so far as the removal of the offending hoardings are concerned has been made. However, a large number of municipal bodies have not framed any guidelines for further guidance. The only municipal bodies which have framed guidelines are Municipal Committee Dharamshala, Rewalser, Mandi, Talai, Manali, Jogindernagar, Kangra, Palampur, Gagret, Baddi, Shimla, Bhunter, Chamba and Dalhousie. The other municipal bodes are directed to ensure that appropriate guidelines are framed within 8 weeks from today. …2… In the counter affidavit filed by the petitioner in para 3 a reference has been made to 19 hoardings which according to the petitioner are in violation of the guidelines issued by the Municipal Corporation, Shimla. The Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Shimla is directed to file an affidavit in this Court within 8 weeks from today dealing with this aspect of the matter. Similarly, the petitioner has pointed out 6 cases of violation of the guidelines on the National Highway. Respondent No.3 is directed to counter these allegations by filing a suitable reply within 8 weeks. One case of violation of guidelines has been pointed out within the municipal area of Solan. The Executive Officer Municipal Council, Solan is directed to file reply affidavit within 8 weeks. List the matter on 19th March, 2008. Copy dasti. (Deepak Gupta),J. January 7, 2008 ( V.K.Ahuja ),J. (sds)