IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2177 of 2011 Decided on: May 20, 2011. Birbal & anr. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Varun Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG for respondents No. 1 to 6. Mr. Rajnish Maniktala, Advocate, for respondent No. 7. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “i) That the respondent State Government specifically the Deputy Commissioner Kinnaur/respondent No. 6 may kindly be directed to include the names of the families of the petitioners as project affected persons in the list prepared by it and he be further directed to pay all reliefs to the petitioner as per the rehabilitation package as is being paid to other affected persons of Nathpa village. ii) That the respondent State Government and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd./respondent No. 7 may kindly be directed to rehabilitate and resettle the petitioners at a safe, hygienic and suitable place and grant all other benefits/reliefs as per rehabilitation package.” 2. According to the petitioners, going by the materials produced by them in this Writ Petition, they are eligible and entitled to be included in the list of affected families of Nathpa and for the rehabilitation package thereof. Learned counsel for the 7th respondent submits that they only follow the decision taken by the 6th respondent. There will be a direction to the 6th respondent to look into the matter adverting to the materials produced by the petitioners and take a decision in the matter within a period of two weeks from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners, before 2 the 6th respondent. In the event of the 6th respondent including the petitioners in the list of persons entitled for the rehabilitation package, the eligible benefits shall be disbursed to them within another two months. There will also be a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur to see that the amounts required for the construction of the houses are disbursed strictly in terms of the package with a view to enable the affected parties to complete construction of houses before October, 2011, in case found otherwise eligible. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 20, 2011. ( Justice V.K.Ahuja ), (karan/vs) Judge.