IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.23318 of 2010 Date of Decision : December 24, 2010. Dr.Swaranjit Dhawan and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.D.S.Sandhu, Advocate, 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioners have taken five shops on rent in the District Sainik Rest House Complex, Kapurthala. They are aggrieved by the increase of rent from 5% to 25% per annum by the respondent-authorities which, according to the petitioners, is totally arbitrary and unreasonable. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners at some length, I am of the considered view that no case to interfere with by this Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction is made out. What should be the reasonable and fair rent for a premises is essentially a question of fact which can be determined by taking into consideration several factors. Such an exercise can not be conveniently undertaken by a writ Court. C.W.P.No .23318 of 2010 2 The writ petition is accordingly dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to approach an alternative forum, if so advised. Dasti. December 24, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE