IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3518 of 2004 Date of Decision : February 15, 2010. State of Punjab and another .....Petitioners versus Mohinder Kaur and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Ms.Charu Tuli, Senior DAG, Punjab, for the petitioners. -.- 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? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The State of Punjab has approached this Court against the order dated 23.9.2002 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat of the High Court whereby Civil Writ Petition No.17857 of 1995 has been allowed. Notice of motion was issued and pursuant thereto, respondent Nos.2, 3 & 7 were duly served but they did not appear despite service and were proceeded against ex-parte. Respondent No.4 is reported to have died. His legal representatives were brought on record as respondent Nos.8 & 9 but from the order dated 24.8.2009 of Registrar Judicial-III, it appears C.W.P.No .3518 of 2004 2 that they have also not filed any reply despite opportunity granted to them. The order dated 13.10.2009 passed by this Court directing issuance of fresh notices to respondent Nos.8 & 9 appears to have been passed over- looking the earlier order dated 24.8.2009 regarding service of these respondents. I have heard learned State counsel and perused the impugned order. It is apparent that there consensus was arrived at between the parties and the Lok Adalat proceeded to adjudicate the controversy on merits. Keeping in view the scope of jurisdiction exercisable by a Lok Adalat, the impugned order cannot sustain in law. The same is accordingly set-aside and CWP No.17857 of 1995 is restored to its original number and status and is ordered to be listed as per its turn. The present civil writ petition is allowed in the afore- mentioned terms. Dasti. 15-02-2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE