Civil Writ Petition No.5587 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5587 of 2011 Date of Decision: 29.03.2011 Surinder Kumar & Ors. ....petitioners Versus The State of Punjab & ors. .....respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUAMR GARG 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr.Puneet Sharma,Advocate for the petitioners` *** As per the averments made in the writ petition, the petitioners are in the business of sale of meat, since many years. They are doing this business after having a valid licence issued by the Municipal Council, Sultanpur Lodhi. These licences are issued on annual basis and are renewed every year. These licences are coming to an end on 31.03.2011. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the respondents have declared the city of Sultanpur Lodhi as a Holy City vide Annexure P-8 and in pursuance of the aforesaid notification they have issued directions prohibiting sale and use of meat etc.within the area Municipal Council of Sultanpur Lodhi. It is further case of the petitioners that they have already made an application vide Annexure P-9 to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Sultanpur Lodhi for renewal of their licences. The aforesaid application is still pending and has not been decided. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and Civil Writ Petition No.5587 of 2011 2 perusing the documents placed on record, this Court deems it appropriate to issue a direction to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Sultanpur Lodhi, to decide the request of the petitioners for renewal of their licences in accordance with law within two weeks from the receipt of the certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say that if the petitioners are still aggrieved from the order so passed on their application/request for renewal of licence, they will be at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law. Petition disposed of. 29.03.2011 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) neenu JUDGE