CWP No.5323 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.5323 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.03.2011 **** Jaimal Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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: None for the parties ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the State of Punjab through its Transport Department to recover the Innova vehicle bearing No.PB-02-AX-3033 allegedly belonging to the petitioner. It is averred that the above- stated Innova vehicle was owned by Prem Chand s/o Surain Singh who was maternal-in-law of the petitioner and was issueless. After the death of Prem Chand, the said vehicle was transferred in the name of the petitioner vide RC (Annexure P1). (2). It is further alleged that the above-stated vehicle has been “stolen” on 18.04.2010 and is being plied by “someone” in District Amritsar. It is claimed that no CWP No.5323 of 2011.doc - 2 – action is being taken by the Authorities to recover the vehicle. (3). The petitioner had earlier approached this Court in CWP No.21735 of 2010 which was dismissed as withdrawn on 06.12.2010 with liberty to the petitioner to approach the authorities. (4). Thereafter the petitioner is said to have represented the authorities on 13.12.2010 (Annexure P3) and finding no response thereto, that he has again approached this Court. (5). After going through the averments made in the writ petition, prima facie, it appears that there is a dispute over the inheritance of late Prem Chand though the selective averments made in the writ petition do not throw any light in this regard. (6). Be that as it may, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the District Transport Officer, Amritsar to consider and dispose of the representation, if any, received from the petitioner after verifying the facts, by passing a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (7). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 24.03.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge CWP No.5323 of 2011.doc - 3 –