CWP No.18927 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.18927 of 2010 Date of Decision: 11.11.2010 **** M/s. Singla Rice Mills . . . . 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. LS Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K.D.S. Sidhu, DAG Punjab Mr. CS Bakshi, Advocate for respondents No.3,5 &7 Mr. H.S. Brar, Advocate for respondent No.4 **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner - rice mills seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to allocate paddy to it for the custom milling for the Kharif 2010-11. 2. The above-stated relief has been sought on the basis of the Government policy which has been dealt with in extenso by this Court vide order dated January 12, 2010 passed in CWP No.16795 of 2009 (M/s. Pooja Rice Mill v. State of Punjab and others) and in a batch of connected cases, a copy whereof has been placed on record as Annexure P1. 3. Though learned counsel for the respondents seek time to file their reply/affidavits, I am of the considered view that no useful CWP No.18927 of 2010.doc - 2 – purpose shall be served by adjourning these cases for filing of the reply/affidavits, especially when the milling season is likely to expire by the end of December, 2010. Since the petitioner’s claim is based upon the directions already issued by this Court in M/s. Pooja Rice Mills’ case (supra), I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, however, without referring to its merits, with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner-Rice Mills in terms of M/s. Pooja Rice Mills’ case (supra) within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 1. Suffice it to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to the allocation of any quantity of paddy, the same shall be allocated to it for the custom milling purposes in accordance with the Government policy/law. 2. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 11.11.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE